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TIL about the Löwenmensch or Lion Man of Germany. About 12-in. tall, this statue of an anthropomorphic cave lion is about 35,000 to 40,000 years old and was carved from a mammoth tusk. The oldest statue ever discovered, it was found in the same caves as the earliest musical instruments.

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7rxRP TIL of the 6/29/12 Derecho. A derecho is a single storm that travels over 250 miles, in sequence, with at least three instances of 75mph+ winds. This one started near Chicago at 2pm and traveled all the way to the east coast by midnight on the same day.
YXQ7 TIL Heath Ledger passed away before completing ANY post-production ADR (voice overs) for Dark Knight - The film contains 100% pure onsite recordings.
78DYL TIL in 1984, 13-year-old Andy Smith wrote to President Reagan asking for funds to clean his bedroom after his mom called it a “disaster area”. Raegan sent a tongue-in-cheek reply saying his funds were “dangerously low” and suggested he practice volunteerism instead to solve local problems.
AvZn TIL Although Stan Lee gave the Hulk’s alter ego the alliterative name “Bruce Banner”, Lee misremembered it and referred to him as “Bob Banner” in some later stories, an error which readers quickly picked up on. To resolve this discrepancy he decided the official name is “Robert Bruce Banner”.
W7B89 TIL that the English names Ian, Shaun, and John all originate from the same ancient Hebrew name, Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."