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TIL There are naturally occurring self-sustaining nuclear fission reactors in Africa

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Dpke TIL many of the creatures in the ‘Silent Hill’ movie were played by dancers so they could make disturbing movements.
9w6m6 TIL that approximately 700 years before the Great Pyramids were built, there was a royal bloodline in Ireland, aka Atlantis
8ajpV TIL it is possible to learn to smell again by routinely exposing yourself to aromas with the intent of regaining smell. Smells from major smell categories such such as aromatic, flowery, fruity, and resinous are often selected.
9R16 TIL that if you bend your middle finger under your palm on the table, you can lift the thumb, index, and little finger, but it is impossible to lift your ring finger. This is because the tendons in all fingers are independent, except those on the middle and ring finger.
kO7O7 TIL the phrase "another day, another dollar" comes from construction workers building the Panama Canal, who were paid a dollar a day