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TIL when David Bowie died his ashes were scattered in Bali in accordance with Buddhist ritual.

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egx6 TIL 4 largest banks in the world are all Chinese
b9484 TIL mandrills are the world's largest monkeys and they are found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo. The red and blue pigments, which are highly favored by females, derive from light diffraction in facial collagen fibers. Every night, each mandrill group sleeps in a different tree.
E1QA0 TIL some people have a gene mutation that makes them less likely to enjoy marijuana. Those with a variant FAAH gene are less anxious and are less inclined to like marijuana. They actually experience a decrease in happiness when smoking marijuana.
QJNGe TIL that 1 in every 20 Americans is a millionaire
worJY TIL Millipedes are not insects—they’re more closely related to lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish.