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TIL that hippos secrete their own sunscreen

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7rYxb TIL in Indiana Jones and the last crusade, Most of the uniforms, worn by the Nazis in the Berlin book burning scene, are authentic World War II uniforms, and not costumes. A cache of old uniforms was found in Germany, and obtained by Costume Designer Anthony Powell to be used in the film.
d8Ga9 TIL that hunter-gatherer culture was the norm for 90 percent of human history.
MebWK TIL that sea toads are deep-sea dwellers that have special fins for walking on the seafloor. They also have massive, inflatable gill chambers that expand their bodies with seawater, allowing them to take up more oxygen and protect themselves by puffing up just as pufferfish do.
VBoY8 TIL about long-term nuclear waste warning messages, designed to warn civilizations ~10,000+ years in the future of the dangers of nuclear waste sites. Proposed solutions include an atomic priesthood to perpetuate rituals and myths, and cats genetically modified to change color when irradiated.
rRoA0 TIL there is a recording of President of United States Lyndon B. Johnson ordering pants, asking for enough waist for 10-15 lbs of weight change each month, an extra inch "from where the zipper ends...back to my bunghole." to "let out...down where your nuts hang."