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TIL In 1901, while reconstructing Lincoln’s tomb, they opened his coffin to confirm he was still in there

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DQP4p TIL that Sigmund Rascher, a scientist who performed inhumane medical experiments at Dachau, was himself imprisoned and executed by the Nazis at Dachau after it was revealed that he and his wife were committing fraud by kidnapping (German) babies.
4kvlw TIL That Bosnia and Herzegovina is a semi-viceroy. They have a “High Representative” that can change laws and override the country’s presidents. This power is actually used
dwLd TIL that thanks to Tsunami, existence of 6 temples dated 7th century AD in Mahabalipuram, India was discovered in 2005
WkLe8 Til Prostitution is not the oldest profession. It did not even exist in the primitive society. Medicine is the oldest profession
9YGrX TIL Animals in Japan can only stay at the shelter for 5 days before being put to rest if no one has adopted them.