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TIL Washington is the first state to allow the composting of human remains. The law allows organic reduction using wood chips & straw, or alkaline hydrolysis aka liquid cremation. Tests of donated bodies resulted in rich, odorless soil passing all federal & state safety guidelines.

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p8db4 TIL an elementary school's obscenity filter changed every reference to the word "tit" to "breast," so when a child typed "U.S. Constitution" into the school computer, it changed it to "Consbreastution"
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5R8P TIL During WW2, the British Secret Intelligence Service distributed the board game Monopoly to prisoners of war. Hidden inside were maps, compasses, real money, and other objects useful for escaping.
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