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TIL that a woman died of natural causes and her free-range pet golden hamster scavanged her body to make a nest of her bones, skin and flesh.

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JYO8B TIL: Betty White holds the record for "longest television career of any female or male entertainer."
rkE0 TIL that humans actually knew the earth was round as early as 2500 years ago. Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the planet to an astounding accuracy of around 99%.
d8R5d TIL a group is injecting wild rhino horns with a pink dye that is harmless to rhinos but causes vomiting and diarrhea in humans. The goal is to poison illegal rhino horn consumers in order to decrease poaching.
yVaNa TIL that when athletes Bob Cousy and Chuck Cooper first ran into segregated bathrooms at a train station, Bob didn't want to go without Chuck who was African American. So they solved the issue by peeing off the station platform
OVK7 TIL there are over 300 Drive-In movie theaters still operating in the United States