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TIL scientists recreated the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by 3D-printing his vocal tract.

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9wDZX TIL Central Asian and Mongolian steppe herders, not Europeans, was the earliest humans to consume dairy and develop lactose tolerance.
kO7rg TIL of Operation Blue Star. Today marks 36 years since the start of the Sikh genocide. Thousands of Indian army troops were deployed to kill innocent Sikhs under the orders of Indra Gandhi. Over the 10 days Sikhs were looted, tortured & murdered.
NX6L6 TIL that Canada has the only island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake in the world, as well as the only lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake in the world.
kJvl4 TIL not that long ago, you could go to jail for kissing … in Ireland
5YRB8 TIL about Yangnyeom chicken, a variety of Korean fried chicken. Its creator, Yoon Jonggye, devised it by analysing his customers' leftovers.