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TIL Manchu arrowheads came in many different designs, military, hunting or target, some to be retrievable without damage, some to whistle only, some to whistle and kill (the animal was startled by the whistle, making them easier to hit), some to kill by blunt force, or spear fish or small game.

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69RWQ TIL that no Danish monarch has been coronated since 1849
OG9GR TIL during the period aptly named as "the great dying" 57% of biological families on earth, uncluding 81% of marine life and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate went extinct. The likely cause is volcanic activity turned the oceans toxic and released toxic gas like sulfuric dioxide into the air
oR0bE TIL that an Oklahoma-based CEO liked the design of the World Trade Center so much, that in 1976 he commissioned the WTC’s architects to build him a tower that resembled a half-scale version of Tower 1. It remained Oklahoma’s tallest skyscraper for 35 years.
69EdQ TIL U.S. songwriter Billy Davis rewrote a UK jingle for the Coca-Cola Company. The song 'Buy the World A Coke' was rewritten again because people kept calling radio stations asking for the tune to be played. It subsequently became "I'd Like to Teach The World to Sing" and reached #13 on Billboard.
NXBMb TIl the Mainstream Persian voice over of Joker (2019) Mater Cars,Timon, Sid, Wallace,Scooby, King Julian, The spot,Uncle Aaron,web slinger, Mario,Luigi,donkey Kong, master Po and crane (kung fu) and all the male characters of sponge Bob are done with high precision to original only by one person.