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TIL that elephant dung is being converted into odor-free paper to benefit the elephants of Sri Lanka.

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6Jw TIL that all states except California do not allow kids to apply or bring sunscreens to school without a doctor’s note, because the creams are considered an over the counter drug.
l4N TIL John Cena has granted over 250 Make-A-Wish foundation wishes, the most of any person in history.
R548j TIL of the antimony pill, aka the everlasting pill, used in the 18th and early 19th century for stomach relief. It was reusable after pooping it out, making it very cost effective. Entire families used the same pill, which some times went through multiple generations
nWrRG TIL about the "hand of glory" made from the hand of a hanged man. Europeans once made candles from the fat of the corpse of a criminal and placed it in the hand of glory, believing it would render motionless all persons to whom it was presented
BraOr TIL a man from Mali stole $242million from a bank in Dubai by promising to double it using genies and black magic. Then spent it on a Miami shopping spree.