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TIL that Platypuses glow under UV light

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rRA6M TIL in 1918 a man crashed, "died," was buried in a coffin, exhumed against family wishes 2 days later after an insurance debate, found ALIVE (due to being in a low-oxygen coma state), went on to become a French celebrity and invented a breathing tube apparatus/wine pack for coffins.
epdMb TIL that in 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a horse race despite being dead. He suffered a heart attack mid-race but stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the finish line in first place.
9mrQ TIL that when Mansa Musa (richest person in history) went through Cairo, Medina and Mecca in order to perform pilgrimage, he distributed so much gold and gifts that it caused super inflation. Prices of goods skyrocketed so much that even after 12 years the markets still didnt fully recover.
9YE7G TIL There is a secure seed bank on a remote arctic island of Norway. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault's mission is to provide a safety net against accidental loss of different plant species in case of a global catasthrophe. It has a capacity of 4.5 million seed samples!
grxnb TIL that in the US lung cancer is the leading cause for cancer death in men and women. Before cigarette smoking was prevalent it was considered to be a rare disease (IE 1920's)