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TIL Human skeletons today are much lighter and more fragile than those of our ancient ancestors. Research suggests that this is a result of modern humans’ sedentary lifestyle

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x6keB TIL that cranberry bogs (where your cranberries come from) are filled with wolf spiders 😰
gr5Zy TIL that the creator and first admiral of the Argentine navy was an Irishman. William Brown is considered a national hero in Argentina, with more than 1,200 streets named after him.
69YWm TIL that during the filming of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in 1939, asbestos was used in several elements of the production, including the snow effects and the Scarecrow’s costume. Despite being aware of the health risks associated with asbestos, it was still utilized in the movie.
X0EvX TIL about Robert Wardhaugh who has been running a D&D campaign every week for the past 40 years
rNXAw TIL about the Fallen Astronaut, a 3.5 in/8.9 cm aluminum sculpture. It is a stylized figure of an astronaut in a spacesuit, intended to commemorate the astronauts and cosmonauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration. It was placed on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971