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TIL that the writers of 'Murder She Wrote', when moved to Thursday against 'Friends' wrote an episode where the murder occurred on the set of a fictional show called 'Buds'

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7OXL TIL that executioners in the Middle Ages extracted fat from bodies and sold it to doctors. They claimed that ointments made from human fat could treat joint and bone ailments. In 2001, scientists discovered that human fat contains stem cells which can be converted into bone and cartilage.
DEwp TIL The Lion King game led to the creation of Direct X.
8eGrG TIL Plymouth Rock, where the Pilgrims allegedly landed the Mayflower in the USA in 1620, is literally just a rock, not a cliff or mountain or island or something.
WkjAA TIL that in the last 6 hours between the signing of the armistice to end WWI and it taking effect, 3000 soldiers were killed.
oARR TIL researchers are trying to get 2 gorillas who can use sign language to mate in the hope they’ll teach their offspring sign language too.