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TIL that paleontologists have no idea how dinosaurs had sex

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1aQdW TIL Jesus was often depicted performing his miracles with a magic wand in early Christian art.
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6E1Bl TIL Peter Sellers lines in the classic flick Dr Strangelove were mostly improvised by Sellers on the set, including the spontaneous uncontrollable Nazi salute. Kubrick then included the lines in the official screenplay via retroscripting. The character was based on former Nazi Wernher von Braun
DeEv TIL In the original version of The Hobbit, Gollum willingly bets the ring on the outcome of the Riddle Game, and they part on friendly terms. It was later revised to it’s current version to fit Tolkien’s planned sequel.
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