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TIL the second biggest city in Greece accidentally discovers “yet another” archeological site every time they try to complete building the metro station.

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7EbO TIL:In 2009 a Azerbaijan man revenge raped the man who raped his son
N7Qw1 TIL about Alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation) where a body is heated in a mix of water and potassium hydroxide down to its chemical components, which are then disposed of through the sewer, or as a fertilizer. This method takes 1/4 of the energy of heat cremation with less resulting pollutants.
woypP TIL In the '80s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled state governments cannot be held legally responsible for failing to protect a child from abuse or neglect (even if they knew about the risks earlier) in the case of DeShaney v. Winnebago (1989).
aw8bL TIL Hunter S. Thompson once ran for Sheriff of Aspen. He wanted to rename it to "Fat City", dig up all the roads with sledgehammers and implement a philosophy that "no drug worth taking should be sold for money." He also shaved his head to insult his opponents crew cut.
jN8LX Today I learned the American National Anthem is longer then I thought...