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TIL of Wolf Cave aka Susiluola, a cave in Finland claiming to have evidence of Neanderthals pre Ice Age. The only known evidence in Nordic countries.

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WWGN TIL panda cubs in captivity are unable to defecate on their own and frequently died of constipation. Caretakers realized they must mimic the mother’s licking so cubs can relieve themselves. (0:40)
LNw9 TIL In 1883 a bullet meant for Henry Ziegland hit a tree behind him. All was well until 20 years later when Henry decided to dynamite said tree, causing the bullet to fly into his head and kill him.
WkdxA TIL that many sweets are (intentionally) covered in insect feces.
nXvY TIL a Slovenian man named Martin Strel has swum the complete lengths of the Danube River, the Mississippi River, the Yangtze River, and the Amazon River.
lo1nr TIL that in 2013, Margit Arrobio bought a Powerball ticket for a $360 million jackpot that matched all winning numbers. The next day, she saw the media report that nobody had won, so she called the store that sold her the ticket and found out she bought it an hour after the numbers were drawn.