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TIL that Neanderthals lived in a high-stress environment with high trauma rates, and about 80% died before the age of 40.

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8wA4 TIL the day before 9/11, current secretary of defense announced that the pentagon could not account for $2.3 trillion dollars
9w5nQ TIL that a gravity hills is a place with an optical illusion that makes a slight downhill slope look like an uphill slope, causing cars left out of gear to appear to roll uphill against gravity.
VB6ZZ TIL the "Petticoat Duel" between Lady Almeria Braddock & Mrs. Elphinstone occurred in 1792. Braddock reportedly claimed to be under 30 years old & took offense when Elphinstone said she was over 60. Both missed with their pistols, but Braddock won after wounding Elphinstone when they moved to swords
7rALp TIL that the most commonly used mushrooms (white and brown button, portobello) are all the same mushroom at a different age!
Me6vb TIL that Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour CBE auctioned his guitars for charity. His Black Strat sold for $3,975,000 making it the most expensive guitar sold at auction. Proceeds of the auction, which raised $21,490,750, were donated to ClientEarth environmental charity.