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TIL There are fossils of marine life found on top of Himalayan mountains.

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oRZPK TIL the alchemists of Alexandria developed various medicines and elixirs with drinkable gold, which they believed restored and rejuvenated the body. It is believed that Cleopatra had body treatments with gold every night, such as having baths with gold and using a face mask of pure gold.
roM TIL that Grammar Pedantry Syndrome, GPS, is a form of OCD in which the sufferers have to correct every grammatical error
neNMB TIL Liam Neeson admitted he needed 57 takes for a nude scene with Olivia Wilde and messed up takes on purpose.
p8L9G TIL of Dominomus, a female house sparrow that flew into a convention center in Netherlands and caused 23,000 of the dominos being prepared for “Domino Day 2005” to be knocked over. A hunting company hired to capture the bird failed, and finally just shot it, sparking an animal rights controversy.
1oVX TIL after an Ethiopian girl was kidnapped, three lions chased off the kidnappers and stayed with her until police arrived, leaving her unharmed