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TIL that the Coelacanth, a prehistoric fish more related to reptiles and mammals than modern fish, was thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago until fishermen caught one in 1938

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X6VD TIL that the script for Gladiator 2 had Russel Crowe’s Maximus meddling with Roman gods in the afterlife, being reincarnated, defending early Christians,ultimately living forever, leading tanks in the second world war and even mucking around in the modern-day Pentagon..(but, it was rejected)
8aQg4 TIL that Scientologists advocate that childbirth should be a silent process with no talking or shouting otherwise it can lead to childhood mental trauma.
R7PJj TIL the song "Sultans of Swing" was inspired by Mark Knopfler witnessing a shoddy pub band playing to a small, drunken crowd. At the end of their set, the singer finished with “Goodnight and thank you. We are the Sultans Of Swing.”.
GAlRQ TIL the light we see from The Sun is technically more than 8 minutes old. Technically, because some stars are so far away and light only travels so fast, we are seeing light that is millions/billions of years old.
kJ65g TIL Domestic Dogs are the only species to understand pointing gestures!