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TIL that the Greek word for “Carpenter” more accurately translates as “home builder” and since Judea built structures primarily out of stone, Jesus was probably a stone mason.

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KnLQ TIL Game of Thrones capes are made from repurposed IKEA rugs.
aVJ TIL that Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker from The Phantom Menace) retired from acting at a young age because he was constantly made fun of at school for his role in the film. He also destroyed all of his Star Wars memorabilia and refuses to re-watch Episode 1.
xeG1 TIL that John Lennon beat his wife and emotionally abused his son.
kOMP1 TIL about industrial melanism,where darkly pigmented insects are selected over lightly coloured ones in industrial areas,because the trees are blackened by soot and provide camouflage.
QrN9 TIL the scientists (and everyone else) in Antarctica have ‘heedless sex’ (16,500 condoms are distributed to 200 people spending the winter), taking 'ice wives’ and 'ice husbands,’ and also binge-drink, do drugs and generally go completely nuts, and is pretty much the only reason anyone goes back.