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TIL the opposite of warmth is coolth

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KWba TIL: When Lincoln’s coffin was opened in 1901, his body and clothes were perfectly preserved.
RjO7 TIL of the “Perpetual Stew” - common in mediaeval inns, a pot containing whatever they caught or dug up, just cooking and cooking and getting replenished continuously.
1670W TIL the ISS has an amateur radio station aboard that is used by astronauts to make contact with schools while in orbit. Occasionally, during their downtime, they also "call out" to any amateur radio operators on Earth.
vrJ7 TIL that within a year of being elected in 1980, Ronald Reagan was responsible for repealing restrictions on advertising to children, opening the floodgates for shows like Transformers, GI Joe and Carebears to dominate kids television and toy isles.
QJXn9 TIL Carrots were originally purple. The orange ones we are familiar with today started as a hybrid intended to be sweeter.