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TIL: license plate sized tiles known as “Toynbee tiles” began appearing around the United States and South America in the 80’s that contained cryptic messages about resurrecting the dead on Jupiter. Over 300 have been found so far, and has influenced copycat artists.

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kO487 TIL Brazilian doctors have been using fish skin to treat burn victims. The fish skin is applied to a burn in a similar fashion to skin grafts. It acts as a protective layer while promoting healing. Because fish skin is so high in collagen, it's naturally beneficial for burn recovery.
LKGQ TIL of Robin Williams’ bond with Koko the gorilla. He made her smile for the first time in 6 months after her lifelong gorilla companion passed and she became visibly upset when she heard the news of Williams’ death
d84ZB TIL Simon. Simon was the ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.
nVoP TIL that when Napoleon emancipated the Jews he stated that “I will never accept any proposals that will obligate the Jewish people to leave France, because to me the Jews are the same as any other citizen in our country”
OGboY TIL that during their 32 to 34-day incubation period, Adélie penguin parents take turns incubating their eggs, with shifts up to 12 days. The incubating parent remains on the nest, refraining from feeding or leaving, and even projects feces away from the nest to maintain cleanliness.