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TIL Germans refer to cell phones as 'handys'

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XEjrk TIL many archaeologists claim water erosion, head recarving and older megalithic sites prove that the Great Sphinx is thousands of years older than current estimates. When confronted with evidence and asked to respond, the minister of Egyptology refuted the claims, saying "I don't believe in radar".
R5746 TIL that it was common for mistakes to be made during the production of parchment for manuscripts. Tears that developed during this process were often fixed with colorful stitching, and these stitches were sometimes incorporated into illustrations.
rRQ7y TIL Plumpy'nut is a peanut-based paste that delivers all of the nutrition including vitamins and protein for a malnourished child. It has a two year shelf life, requires no refrigeration or preparation, and is "surprisingly tasty"
jNV1p TIL that when MLK jr day was introduced, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas intentionally packaged the holiday together with the celebration of confederate general Robert E. Lee's birthday to avoid giving MLK jr. his own holiday.
p8jw4 TIL of Aphonopelma johnnycashi, a Tarantula species discovered in 2015 near Folsom Prison California named after Johnny Cash, whose song, "Folsom Prison Blues", made it famous. The males of the species are usually black coinciding with Cash's nickname "The Man in Black".