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TIL The burial of Pompeii perfectly preserved Latin graffiti (some rather vulgar) etched into the walls, showing that humans' sense of humor has remained the same for many, many years. [NSFW]

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VMB8k TIL the Wright brothers didn't like to fly together in fear of both of them dying in an accident. They wanted at least one of them to survive to carry on research.
Aykg TIL in 1945, Army photography David Conover saw a young woman on the Radioplane assembly line whom he thought had potential as a model. He photographed her working on the OQ-3 model, which led to a screen test for the woman, who soon changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.
XnME TIL Will Smith turned down the role of Django in Django Unchained because it wasn’t the lead role. Smith explained, I was like, ‘No, Quentin, please, I need to kill the bad guy!’”
Bg1eD TIL The Philippine Eagle is reportedly very loyal. Once paired to a partner, they choose to remain as a couple for the rest of their lives. As for their offsprings, a Philippine eagle only lays a single egg every two years. (More context in the comments.)
Zpmdo TIL Wolfgang Bodison was originally the location manager for "A Few Good Men." When Rob Reiner couldn't find an actor who was right for the pivotal role of Harold Dawson, one of the young marines on trial, he cast the unknown and inexperienced Bodison.