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TIL researchers made a 3-D virtual chest reconstruction of a 60,000-yr-old male Neanderthal skeleton called "Kebara 2" or “Moshe”. They found that he didn't have a hunched posture but would stand upright with a straight spine; he had a similar-size chest to humans today but greater lung capacity.

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VMxm0 TIL: Graham Crackers named for Sylvester Graham, a minister who lived and preached in the first half of the 19th century, carried on a dietary crusade in favor of whole wheat flour, arguing that to separate the bran from the rest of the wheat berry was against the will of God
PkjE TIL that cicada song is loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss in humans should the cicada sing just outside the listener’s ear. Males disable their own tympana while calling, thereby preventing damage to their hearing.
6E90Q TIL that most Americans aren't aware of blackcurrant flavour (one of the most popular soft drink and confection flavours in the world) due to a ban on the plant in the 1900s because of its role in spreading disease among white pines, a principle industry of the growing American republic.
rNY0W TIL second runway of Narita Airport was supposed to pass through Takao Shito’s land, but because of the legal problems, it now basically encircles it. Farming takes place amidst the roar of takeoff and the impacts of aircraft landings.
gM459 TIL: Leonardo DiCaprio was originally supposed to play Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels. He backed out at the end of the process because he "didn't feel ready to take that dive, at that point."