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TIL that (one of) the oldest surviving depiction(s) of Jesus is a piece of graffiti from about 200 AD, mocking a man worshipping a figure on a cross with a donkey head.

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4X4J TIL If every NFL team tied, the playoffs would be determined by a coin flip.
9K7X TIL that mathematicians have jokingly proposed a standard unit of measurement for beauty: the “millihelen.” Inspired by Helen of Troy, a millihelen is defined as “the amount of beauty required to launch one ship.”
1a8Jd TIL wood frogs are the only frogs that live north of the Arctic circle. Their deep-freeze period can extend up to 8 months a year, making them among the longest hibernators of any vertebrate. Wood frogs are able to survive long harsh winters owing to a buildup of glucose and urea in their systems.
x05k TIL Singer Adele won’t play any music festivals because she has a severe panic disorder and can’t perform in front of large audiences
rNaow TIL about ''The strongest man in the world'' Croatian Marijan Matijević who pulled two cargo ships with his hands through New York harbour and prevented an airplane from taking off by holding it with a rope. He helped Nikola Tesla when he needed funding and was known for various humanitarian acts.