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TIL Black Widow merchandise was blocked by Marvel's Ex Marvel Studios CEO because he thought girls superhero toys wouldn't sell.

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vPEwB TIL The grey seal's latin name (Halichoerus grypus) means "hook-nosed sea pig". Poor grey seals.
1OoO TIL Mohammed Hemly, an Egyptian doctor who lived in Nazi Berlin, saved the lives of a Jewish friend and her family by sheltering them in his cabin for 3 years. Years later the Isreali Government gave him an honorific title, but his next of kin rejected the honor, citing Egypt-Israel relations.
eppvD TIL Actor Christopher Lee, who famously portrayed Saruman, was also featured on the cover of Paul McCartney and Wings 1973 album "Band on the Run"
woZPJ TIL the name of Nottingham is Anglo-Saxon in origin. A Saxon chieftain named Snot ruled an area known as Snotingaham in Old English
EJXP TIL that in the late 1600s London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout “Spanko!” before running away