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TIL about Daisen Kofun, the tomb of 5th century Japanese emperor Nintoku, and largest tomb in the world by surface area

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6ENpY TIL of Margaret Dickson, a woman who was hanged for the murder of her baby. She later woke up in her coffin and was given a full pardon, living till old age. To prevent that from repeating the sentence for hanging was officially changed to "hanged by the neck UNTIL DEAD", where it remains today.
D1l8V TIL about the Tărtăria tablets, discovered in 1961 in Romania. It is believed that that the symbols are linked to Sumerian culture and represent the earliest known form of writing in the world
AbY7 TIL that scientist (Dr. Robert G. Heath) at Tulane University discovered the “pleasure centers” of the brain by zapping it with electricity in the 1950s, giving a woman a 30-minute orgasm.
wm6J TIL that foxes were domesticated in the USSR and Russia using a 45 year breeding process
jNNbp Short answer: Yes, but only at night