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TIL Human Composting after death is legal in 5 US states

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nW5wd TIL Bill Gates won't leave his $76 billion fortune to his kids. He only plans on giving a "measly" $10 million so they can find their own self-worth.
e05kk TIL Hawaii's black sand beaches were created instantaneously when hot lava shattered as it reached the sea.
Lkrkd TIL about Mobutu Sese Seko, the military dictator of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1965 to 1997. Mobutu was supported by the U.S government as an anti-Communist force in Africa, while his regime is regarded as one of the worst in terms of human rights violations
4kB9R TIL that Edward Seaga (the 5th prime minister of Jamaica) was also a record producer and owner of the record label West Indies Records Limited.
OodkX TIL that Komodo Dragons are in fact venomous. For decades it was believed that their bite was dangerous because of toxic bacteria in their mouths.