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TIL that one can, after surgery, have their amputated limbs, digits, etc. cremated after surgery and bring it/them home.

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VBMmD TIL Mexico, the cartel called ''Jalisco New Generation'' of the infamous drug kingpin, El Mencho initiates his adepts into cannibalism. Cartel components must first eat the toes and then the hearts of rival cartel members.
8lY8 TIL Chinese parents can now sue their children for not visiting often enough
QZr9 TIL Jules Vernes wrote about a launch facility in Florida, 100 years before the Kennedy Spece Center was created. Both where designed for mission to the moon.
p8mAb TIL that if you served, and survived, on the USS ARIZONA during the attack on Pearl Harbor, you can choose to be buried at sea with your crew mates. There are only 4 people left are eligible for this type of burial.
x6e85 TIL - Appetite control in the human body is so complex that there are ~20 appetite inhibitory hormones and 6 appetite stimulatory hormones all acting to maintain our satiety. This complex biology has made it exceptionally difficult to formulate drug interventions for appetite control.