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TIL the sixth tallest pyramid in the world is a Bass Pro Shops megastore in Memphis, Tennessee

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e0neE TIL: Lady Dai, death in 163 BC, considered the best preserved mummy in the world. Upon discovery she still had moist, soft skin, movable limbs, intact organs and veins with still small amounts of type A blood in them, distinct finger prints and more!
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