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TIL The Cartoon X-Men theme was lifted from Hermeto Pascoal

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P1kvO TIL that people who attempted suicide are at a higher risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease
rBDx TIL around 1054 AD, a bright star appeared in the sky that Chinese astronomers could see in broad daylight for 23 straight days. It was not until almost 900 years later that Dutch astronomer Jan Oort identified that starburst as a supernovae in its remnant form… the Crab Nebula.
YpvZG TIL of Wolf Cave aka Susiluola, a cave in Finland claiming to have evidence of Neanderthals pre Ice Age. The only known evidence in Nordic countries.
BgWXy TIL Steven Hill as original leader in TV series Mission: Impossible said upfront he wouldn't work on the Jewish Sabbath and surprised producers by leaving the set to comply. After this and a non-Sabbath refusal he was not asked to return for season 2-and did not have another acting job for 10 years
bYmj TIL Frank Sinatra’s mother Dolly, ran a an illegal abortion business that provided services for free, from her home; she was arrested several times and convicted twice for this offense.