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TIL scientists accidentally killed world’s oldest animal at age 507

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vP5VB TIL In 1976, 2 unarmed US officers were killed by North Korea for pruning a tree in the DMZ. A few days later, the US sent another heavily armed detail to complete the mission, backed this time by artillery, tanks and 27 helicopters while fighter jets and nuclear-armed B-52's circled overhead
OGn04 TIL that in ancient Lydia, it was common practice for most young commoner women to become prostitutes to raise enough money for a marriage dowry
LLxp TIL a mycologist named Paul Stamets argues mushrooms will revolutionize our way of life by using the mycelium fungus to clean polluted soil, make insecticides, treat smallpox and even flu viruses.
8eKrL TIL George Washington's favorite food was hoecakes, a type of pancake made from cornbread.
en6D TIL French mathematician Joseph Fourier believed wrapping his body in a blanket was beneficial to his health. He died after tripping on it and falling down the stairs.