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TIL The Phrase "Eye of Newt" is Shakespearen and Refers to Mustard Seeds

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JYDjj TIl that in April of 2019, researchers on the island of Luzon, Phillipines, discovered a new extinct species of homonoids named Homo Luzonensis. This discovery marks the third time in the last 15 years that unexpected ancient human activity has been discovered in Southeast Asia.
rNBL1 TIL success of June 6th D-Day 80 years ago, was the result of year-long elaborate deception of disinformation, decoy, and dummies. That included rubber tanks, inflatable trucks, canvas fleet, & parachuting dummy dolls. Also a phantom army, a fictitious network of spies, & fake radio traffic.
bN09 TIL that dogs have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV
jNJOE TIL we perceive sound pitch logarithmically. The notes in a scale sound like they rise in equal steps but their vibrational frequencies are rising by equal multiples.
4MNb TIL Sean Bean is terrified of flying. So during Lord of the Rings when the cast had to fly to remote shoot locations by helicopter, like the snowy mountains, he travelled part of the way via ski-lift and then spend two hours walking the remainder of the journey, in full Boromir costume.