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TIL that Brother Bear from the Berenstain Bears was voiced by Michael Cera

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KYQR9 TIL about Ruisreikäleipä, a Finnish flat rye bread with a hole in the middle. The hole has a functional purpose: the bread is hung from poles suspended just below the kitchen roof. This allows the bread to mature and dry in the warmth of the kitchen.
PRnE TIL that humans/human relatives lived in San Diego, California 130,000 years ago, according to recent archaeological findings. The discovery is 115,000 years older than any other such evidence previously found in the Americas.
5Y6yp TIL that in the strait between Denmark & Sweden is a natural island called Saltholm (Salt Islet). When the countries built a bridge connecting the two, they made an artificial island and named it Peberholm (Pepper islet) to complement Saltholm
8dvV TIL that the “Golden Age Fallacy” (believing the past is better than the present) has been a popular myth that goes back as far as Ancient Greece and Prehistoric Times.
gMyeb TIL Asbestos was commonly used to make false relics as the fire resistance was seen as miraculous. Additionally Charlemagne allegedly had an asbestos tablecloth he threw into fires to impress guests.