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TIL of Behringer's Lying Stones; where pieces of limestone were carved into the shapes of fictitious animals including one that bore the name of God in Hebrew. Behringer, a famous professor, had published a book on the fossils. The discovery of the prank ruined the reputations of everyone involved.

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M7A8K TIL: In the 1950s, the Asiatic cheetah was declared extinct in India and15 left in Iran, however, this year after efforts by conservationists, they brought them back with Dr Marker proclaiming, "If we can save the cheetah, we can change the world" "Or we have to change the world to save the cheetah"
8aO5X TIL: Among those on the design team for lower Manhattan's innovative 2015 merry-go-round was a stage designer who worked on some LaScala operas, the Sochi Olympics, & Broadway's "Spider Man." The SeaGlass Carousel has no center pole and the 30 giant fish that kids ride have color-changing lighting.
eg1E TIL that Muhammad Ali was invited to North Korea in 1995 with a collection of other athletes. Though he didn’t speak much during the visit, at one function, as officials claimed they could take out the US or Japan whenever they wanted to, Ali declared loudly “no wonder we hate these motherfuckers.”
1aegD TIL that Union County, Florida has a significantly higher rate of cancer than any other U.S. county (1,135 per 100,000 people).
nveB TIL bees have hair on their eyes. They are used to determine wind direction and flight speed.