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TIL that the Sand Dollar is a living organism

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R5KV9 TIL about bog bodies—human remains found in peat bogs that are naturally mummified for thousands of years. A bog's highly acidic, oxygen-free environment preserves skin, hair, nails, organs, wool and leather clothing but dissolves bones—allowing scientists to study their appearance and last meals.
R7VPQ TIL that British comedian Tony Hawks became so frustrated with being mistaken for pro skateboarder Tony Hawk that he has published a book called "Tony Hawk's The A to Z of Skateboarding" that contains nothing about skateboarding.
awndL TIL graffiti artists in Prague have turned an unsightly nuclear shelter vent into R2-D2
6EoWm TIL that the term "blacklist" was coined by King Charles II of England, who kept a list of people to be punished for his father's execution.
rRPlw TIL that Basque, although considered to be a language isolate, actually had a predecessor in the form of Aquitanian, which died out almost 2,000 years ago.