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TIL there are incinerating toilets that burn human feces. The excrement is collected in a pan and incinerated, reducing it to pathogen-free ash

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1YAX TIL the Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula and famed for his madness and cruelty, was given the nickname as a child when he was dressed up in little soldier’s boots, or caligae. It effectively means “Bootykins.”
oYwY TIL In Cambridge, Canada you can pay your parking tickets by giving toys of equal value to charity
16QAV TIL The Triangle of Death in Italy is one of the most toxic sites in the world. This area contains the largest illegal waste dump in Europe due to a waste management crisis in the 1990s and 2000s, and surrounding residents have already experienced a significant increase in cancer rates.
eP4n TIL that the greatest living fighter ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and was shot down 16 times.
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