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TIL The Great Pyramids Were Originally Bright White

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JYPjk TIL Scientists killed a 507 year old clam by prying it open while trying to learn its age. It was the oldest living(non-colonial) animal on earth and it was named the Ming clam because it was born during the ming dynasty.
e05JD TIL that George Lucas wanted the final trilogy to take place in a microbiotic world. It would be shown that creatures called Whills are actually what use the Force and that Jedi only communicate with Whills via their midi-chlorians. His vision for Star Wars was to teach appreciation for ecosystems.
rjR1 TIL that in 1980, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that God is not a person
GYNRN TIL That K2 is only 237 meters(777ft) shorter then Mt. Everest and is considered far more challenging to ascend, about one person dies on the mountain for every four who reach the summit.
djaZ TIL Of war pigs. Pigs that where used in ancient warfare as a countermeasure to war elephants (which feared their squeals). On occasion these pigs where set on fire for an increased effect.