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TIL that in 2013, archaeologists consulted 3 San hunters from Namibia to help interpret human footprints left in caves in France during the last Ice Age

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MeGo7 TIL that the stickers on fruit, and even the glue holding the stickers to the fruit, are edible/FDA friendly
WkOPL TIL: Ecclesiastical Latin (i.e. "Church Latin") originated in Africa, not Rome
Zp7JQ TIL 2 boys from California ran away from home ending up living in the Canadian wilderness. They then received aid from residents of a nearby town until their parents saw them on a news report. They had been "missing" for 10 months.
8avlV TIL the only non-military dog to be awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery, was a collie named Sheila. In 1944 she tracked down 4 injured US airmen on a mountain during a blizzard, after their B-17 crashed. She led locals to their location, who evacuated them before the bombs detonated shorty after.
gMD47 TIL Catholics are allowed to offer incense before altars of Buddha, who is seen as a most venerable, not a sign of worshiping God.