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TIL Cher has climbed Mount Everest not once, but twice

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eZK4 TIL That every time you recall a memory, you’re remembering the last time you remembered it. The memory gets distorted even more each time.
JmKl TIL 1 in 4 children born on the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation is born with fetal alcohol syndrome.
v0xL TIL The most ancient evidence of human tattooing is found on a mummified 5,300-year-old Neolithic Iceman who has a total of 61 tattoos of lines and patterns, interestingly most of which overlap with classical acupuncture points used to treat rheumatism, a medical condition that plagued him.
W7yvL TIL that Jim “Miami” Beach in addition to managing the band Queen also was the manager of the comedy group Monty Python.
nWeNB TIL of the Phoenix Pay System, implemented in 2016 for Canadian federal workers. It was meant to automate and replace the government's old payroll system and expected to save $70 million per year, but due to widespread issues is estimated to cost tax payers over $2.2 billion by 2023.