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TIL The Daily Planet, where Lois Lane and Clark Kent (Superman) work is owned by Bruce Wayne (Batman)

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NvVe TIL King Pepy II came to the throne aged nine, and ruled until he was 100. It is said he had a great system for avoiding insects: he would cover a slave in honey. Flies swarmed to the slave and left Pepy in peace. (x-post /r/heresafunfact)
7vp7 TIL that paintings done by elephants aren’t learned talents, but rather their trainers guiding their trunk with the brush using a sharp nail behind the ear.
pXN8 TIL the coins that are tossed into many of the world’s most famous fountains are collected and donated to charities. The Trevi Fountain alone collects about $15,000 a week!
wx9M TIL every Grammy statue awarded in the last 30-odd years has been made by one guy in a little town in Western Colorado.
XoV8 TIL that Beards Keep You Young, Healthy & Handsome, Says Science