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TIL Rodney Marks died of methanol poisoning under suspicious circumstances while working at the South Pole. His body was kept frozen for 6 months before it was able to be recovered.

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nen7B TIL Railway employees in Japan use a system called “Pointing and Calling” to reduce mistakes. This involves pointing at a sign or signal and calling out the status. Though it may look silly, making these gestures and saying the status maintains focus and attention, greatly reducing workplace errors.
XQN6 TIL of a tree native to Mexico with the common name “Gringo Tree” named so because it’s skin bark starts off white, turns red, and then flakes off much like tourists that visit the country.
Wk7lY TIL The Janitor from "Scrubs" was meant to be part of JD's imagination in the first season, as a finale twist if the show was cancelled, which is why he does not interact with any other cast members that season.
7gob TIL that the United States Pentagon is protected by a civilian force instead of a military force