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TIL almost all of the early cryogenically preserved bodies were thawed and disposed of after the cryonic facilities went out of business

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1GMD TIL Mel Blanc’s tombstone reads; “That’s all folks!”
0dRG1 TIL that similar to snakes and mongeese, owls and crows are the most bitter rivals in the animal kingdom, and the rivalry is so ingrained in the minds of the two birds that crows who have been raised in captivity and have never seen an owl before will go berserk the first time they see one somewhere
kOXwm TIL that construction of the Roman Colosseum was funded by the opulent spoils stolen from the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after the First Jewish-Roman War in 70CE which destroyed Jerusalem and sent the Jews into exile.
M7Qv7 TIL The classic dessert Creme Brulee is at least 700 years old with the first mention in a 14th century cook book. The recipe included a custard cream, over which sugar was poured and burnt with a hot iron rod. It was called Crema Catalan and is nearly identical to the modern Creme Brulee.
DvvJ TIL the US military has a 26 page document dictating the makeup, size, and consistency of brownies and oatmeal cookies.