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TIL Stan Lee's blood was allegedly stolen and used to sign comics in ink containing his DNA.

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grLrX TIL about Nguni Stick Fighting, a South African martial art. Fighters, armed with two long sticks, spar until blood is drawn or the referee intervenes. It's popular at weddings where it’s seen as a way for the newlyweds’ families to get to know each other. Nelson Mandela practiced it as a child.
pR5A TIL that women made most of the oldest-known cave art paintings. By comparing the relative lengths of certain fingers researchers determined that three-quarters of the handprints were female.
MeMk0 TIL that in 2017 a 16 year old Aussie teenager drove around Melbourne in a fake 'emergency' truck modded with over $100K worth of gear. He responded to emergencies on the road, going undetected for a long period of time having fooled authorities, pedestrians and other traffic.
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