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TIL Nathaniel mentioned in John 1:45 is Bartholomew as mentioned in Mathew 10:3

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lo5w1 TIL The tail of a feathered dinosaur has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar. The one-of-a-kind discovery helps put flesh on the bones of these extinct creatures, opening a new window on the biology of a group that dominated Earth for more than 160 million years.
grlWb TIL that actor Terrence Howard developed his own mathematics system, Terryology, claiming to have "proved" that 1x1 doesn't equal 1.
Xo4E TIL that 29,000 rubber ducks were lost at sea in 1992, and are still being found, revolutionising mankind’s knowledge of ocean science
1aew4 TIL that the German constitution obliges the wealthy to help others (I believe this basically means that you have to pay taxes): "Property entails obligations. Its use shall also serve the public good." (Article 14, GG)
WkJ8X TIL That The Asylum, the company behind Sharknado and dozens upon dozens of other "so bad they're good" movies and shows, has never made a loss on any of its film productions.