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TIL that in his portraits, Napoleon Bonaparte kept his hand on his stomach due to his abdominal pains, not any kind of fashion custom.He died of stomach cancer.

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Y7OBx TIL the body of Xin Zhui, an Chinese noblewoman from the 2nd century BC, was found remarkably well preserved in a certain liquid in her airtight tomb. Her skin, muscles, organs, blood vessels, hair, and even finger prints were preserved, making it one of the best preserved ancient human remains.
kJo51 TIL despite Australia being known for its hot climate and white sandy beaches, the Australian Alps sees more snowfall during the winter months than some parts of the Swiss Alps
bna9 TIL That though some 12 million Americans are unemployed, roughly 3 million jobs go unfilled in the U.S. because too few people have the skills necessary to do jobs such as plumbing, welding, electrical, construction and related occupations.
Z65v TIL the United States is the Only Country That Hasn’t Ratified the “Convention on the Rights of the Child”
rRwP0 TIL that the human eye has a resolution of approximately 576 megapixels. For context a 4K screen has about 8.8 megapixels.