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TIL in Venezuela in 2007, a man woke up during his autopsy

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KOB0a TIL about Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (c. 490–430 BC), who claimed that motion is nothing but an illusion. Upon hearing Zeno's arguments, Diogenes the Cynic stood up and walked away.
YNW7 TIL Camden, New Jersey, with a population of 70,390, is per capita the poorest city in the nation
RjRj TIL that more than 99 percent of all species that ever lived on Earth are estimated to be extinct.
1aY44 TIL Most libraries & large book collections have industrial freezers. Freezing inhibits mold growth, gives time to save others & makes for easier cleaning.
R5eJ9 TIL in 2017 Facebook robots were shut down after they talked to each other in a language only they understood