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TIL in 2016 there was an anthrax outbreak in western Siberia. The source was found to be a thawed 75-year-old reindeer carcass containing the spores.

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v1rxR TIL that Michaelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine chapel, including the last judgement can be seen in their current colourful state only beacause of years of restoration work done by a team led by Gianluigi Colalucci. He is also known for restoring works by Raphael, Giotto, Titian and Buffalmacco.
wLwl8 TIL that the Finnish in WWII had a battle cry (Tulta Munille!) Which translates to ‘Fire at their balls!’
yEGV TIL a Go tornament was in progress when the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The game was about to enter its 3rd and final day of play when the bomb dropped. The explosion damaged the building and injured attendees, but play was resumed after a break and the game was played to a conclusion that day
rR8Dy TIL that Benkos Bioho, an African king that was captured and taken to South America, helped create a way to use braids to convey maps and messages. This stopped his captors from finding out his and his peers' plans. Some braids represented escape and certain roads while others held gold and seeds.