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TIL that trilobites, the ancient ancestors of lobsters, had eyes made of calcite crystals.

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8g6X TIL that scurvy was documented as a disease by Hippocrates, and Egyptians have recorded its symptoms as early as 1550 BC. The knowledge that consuming foods containing vitamin C is a cure for scurvy has been repeatedly rediscovered and forgotten into the early 20th century.
R7l78 TIL Brandon Lee's stunt double in "The Crow" was later used as a stand-in for Lee after his death and CGI was used to digitally superimpose Lee's face onto the head of the double. The stunt double was Chad Stahelski who later directed "John Wick" and "John Wick: Chapter 2".
wLW8E TIL John Gavin, who played Samuel Loomis in the 1960 film "Psycho", was unable to reprise his role in "Psycho II" after being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico on June 5, 1981, by President Ronald Reagan. Thus, his character was made a widow of Lila Loomis (played by Vera Miles) in the sequel.
1avnO TIL The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of the Virgin Mary, not the conception of Jesus Christ (the Virginal Conception)
4Qro TIL there’s a group of tribes in the Amazon that’s so linguistically diverse that having a spouse that speaks the same language as you is considered a kind of incest.