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TIL that humans have been creating cave paintings for at least 45,500 years

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kJem4 TIL about the Civilian Conservation Corp a depression Era program employing young men on civil improvement projects like park projects, dams and canals and other projects.
GAgD1 TIL about a Brazilian Con artist called Carlos Kaiser, who had a decade long career as a Football player, and managed to sign for multiple teams, without player even one regular game. The one time he almost had to play, he started a fight during, to get a Red Card, avoiding to actually play.
9Yylp TIL the icon with three horizontal bars representing a menu is called a hamburger button.
8JKL TIL:Daylight Savings costs the U.S. an estimated $434 million in lost productivity and decreased health.
OoR5g TIL that more than 95% of all stars which will ever exist have already been born. Star formation is now 30 times lower than at its peak 11 billion years ago.