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TIL that some people in the Victorian era unwrapped mummies for entertainment

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Ea97 TIL that the largest natural bridge on Earth was virtually unknown to the rest of the world, until it was observed on Google Earth.
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MaA7 TIL there is a group which offers free cover-up tattoos to victims of human trafficking, who are sometimes tattooed with large barcodes by their captors.
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