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TIL that in 2008, Hancock outgrossed Iron Man by almost 40 million. One of them never got the sequel while the other one spawned a decade long multi-billion dollar franchise.

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D1DmY TIL about William Martin, Mayor of the Royal Marines, who actually never was. It was a successful attempt of the British to spread rumours to Hitler and make him send his troops to defend a 'planned' invasion in Greece. Thus the actual Allied invasion of Sicily 1943 resulted in less casualties.
OGlm7 TIL that more than half the drop in America’s total fertility rate is explained by women under the age of 19 now having next to no children
0wALj TIL Napoleon III's Y-chromosome (which is inherited father to son) does not match other member's of the Bonaparte family implying his legal father was not his father and he was not a Bonaparte. There had been rumors during his lifetime that he was illegitimate due his mother's affairs.
W1oL TIL the RMS Empress of Ireland had a cat named Emmy who never missed a voyage until May 28, 1914 when Emmy refused to go aboard. The ship left without her and sunk the next day.
VM7eD TIL that Fresh eggs have more nutrients than old ones