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TIL archeologists can tell who were archers because bows required a lot of strength to pull which deformed bones

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X051Q TIL Neil Armstrong thought they had a 90 percent chance of getting back to Earth but only a 50-50 chance of making a successful moon landing on the first attempt. There were too many unknowns in descending from lunar orbit down to the surface that hadn't been demonstrated by testing
LkVG9 TIL bar soap is better for the environment than liquid body wash and poses no health risk to the general population
pvd4 TIL that the Urban Dictionary was uploaded to Watson (Jeopardy AI) and it started swearing
007L TIL George Lucas stated Sean Connery’s portrayal of James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for Indiana Jones, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana’s father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
RmW1 TIL at least 3 suspicious deaths have occurred inside the Scientologist owned Fort Harrison Hotel, with authorities deciding in favor of the Church in each case. In 1997 alone, police received over 160 emergency calls from inside the hotel, but were denied entry into the building every single time.