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TIL a Brazillian billionaire announced, inspired by the Egyptian Pharaohs, that he will bury his $450,000 car with him. After receiving anger reactions from the media he posted: “It’s absurd to bury something much more valuable than a Bentley: your organs. I am an organ donor. And you?”

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BgKje TIL the photons harnessed for solar energy are the same ones responsible for skin cancer.
wLrkY TIL In 1959, nine Russian hikers died mysteriously in the Ural Mountains. Known as the "Dyatlov Pass Incident," investigators concluded that the nine died could have died of a "compelling natural force" known as infrasound-induced panic
0wPVL TIL People who use many emojis in online dating profiles are perceived as less intelligent
loRmB TIL April 28th is International Workers' Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance for workers killed or injured in the workplace.
m1pry TIL of Gitarama Prison in Rwanda. Originally built for 400 inmates, it has housed up to 7000. Because of the massive overcrowding, prisoners are forced to stand for hours barefoot. It's also been reported that the inmates kill each other and eat the dead.