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TIL: Neanderthals were distilling tar 200 thousand years ago in Europe

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nWDL9 TIL that Lou Gehrig lived with his parents until he was 30, having won three World Series championships by the time he moved out.
PYjBg TIL masturbation can begin as early as still being in the womb. Although babies of both sexes are known to masturbate in utero, boys are the only ones who can be caught while aroused via ultrasound
5O79 TIL that in 2004 the first wolverine sighting was made in Michigan in over 200 years.
a4BM TIL there are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why
m1Evx TIL of the "Freezer Bowl", the coldest NFL game in history between the Cincinnati Bengals and the visiting San Diego Chargers. The wind was nearly 30 MPH, the official temperature was -9°F, and the wind chill factor put the temp at -59°. The Bengals won and went to the Super Bowl