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TIL A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life.

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W7EwN TIL about the Aldgate Pump in London, a drinking fountain responsible for the death of hundreds when its water became contaminated by running through nearby graveyards.
loMaV TIL Chess has been solved for all positions with 7 or fewer pieces (including kings) on the board. The database for these endgame positions is 17 terabytes.
VKkk TIL that the French each have a single card that holds their entire medical record going back to 1998, which can be scanned wherever they need medical attention
rRDaM TIL that former Former President Benjamin Harrison’s daughter, Mary Harrison McKee, served as First Lady after Benjamin Harrison’s wife died while he was in office
aDyb TIL a tourist from the town of Dull, Scotland visited the town of Boring, OR and proposed that two villages become sister cities.