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TIL It is so cold in Svalbard, they cannot properly bury anyone in a coffin, since the body won't decompose.

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vPO9B TIL The engagement ring worn by Sofia of Greece, Queen Mother of Spain, is allegedly made of melted-down Ancient Greek coins.
Zp8ga TIL about “The deadly accordion wars of Lesotho” where you can be murdered for playing music. “After one Famo musician allegedly shot another in 2004, a cycle of revenge developed, fuelled by poisonous lyrics in songs.” This has now led to Lesotho having the sixth-highest homicide rate in the world.
165dO TIL milk, orange juice, tea, and even cola are more hydrating than water
JyKk TIL In 1977 Syracuse University communications students high jacked a tv station. They aired the brand new feature film ‘Rocky’ and some classic porn movies to the general public on channel 7. This went on for 2 days and during that time the FCC received ZERO complaints.
6ePJ TIL: The origin of saying “Bless you” after someone sneezes dates back to at least 77AD and may be due to (amongst other things) people originally believing that a person’s soul could be thrown from their body when they sneezed