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TIL Neanderthals are named after the Neander Valley in Germany, where the species was first identified in the 1850s

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mAlo TIL of The Sons of Lee Marvin, a secret society where the only requirement for entry to the club is that one must have a physical resemblance to plausibly look like a son of Lee Marvin. Members include Tom Waits, Jim Jarmusch, Nick Cave, Neil Young and Josh Brolin.
dyP9 TIL that the first group of people to fly the Jolly Rodgers (Flags that indicate a Pirates Ship) was the Knights Templar, who first flew the black flags in the 13th century.
j8WQ TIL that in 2013, more Americans were killed by toddlers than Terrorists
aBZA TIL that African Elephants can instinctively understand human gestures
N7KrJ TIL Junko Furuta was a 17-year-old girl when she was kidnapped, she went through hell for 44 days before death finally relieved her pain on January 4, 1989. Junko was tortured to an extent that in the end, she was unable to stand or even speak. Her killers are now living as free men