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TIL of a German cave, Hohle Fels, where some of the oldest human artifacts have been found. A 35,000-40,000 year old human figurine and a 42,000 year old flute have been found there.

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yV50a TIL that scientists once believed mensurating women exert a "dangerous force" called menotoxin. While the term disappeared from the literature in the 1970s, the concept of menotoxin was never convincingly proven or disproven.
LQoO0 TIL that Otis Redding recorded "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay" just three days before his death in a plane crash
ADr6x TIL that some dolphins form boy bands to that sing together to attract females and these "bands" can stick together for decades
J1dLm TIL that Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to create the VW Beetle as the Nazi everyman's car. Porsche stole the design of the car from a Jewish engineer named Josef Ganz who died in obscurity.
M7A90 TIL in 1969, after an argument between the 4 Beatles members at London’s Olympic recording studios, 3 left. Paul McCartney stayed, where he encountered Steve Miller, and together they recorded "My Dark Hour." Paul played drums on the track, which helped him release all his anger from the argument.