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TIL that archaeologists have found the remains of what appears to be a family group of 12 Neanderthals in Spain who were killed, butchered, and cannibalized by other humans about 42 000 years ago.

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D1XQJ TIL that the statutes of limitations in some US states for sexual crimes against children includes a provision that lowers the amount of years if the victim "reasonably should have discovered" the abuse
x6rl5 TIL that Sparta Pop Culture image of Military Prowess is mostly a myth as Spartans were land owning aristocrats who only had citizens militia.
5V0b9 TIL that the African continent is starting to split apart, and it will cause a new ocean to form where it splits.
m100R TIL Mail carriers can be fired for not delivering junk mail.
rREYM TIL a British engineer won £1.5 million from a £2 bet. He correctly picked 6 winners in a running jackpot and bet on a horse that had lost 28 races.