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TIL that Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) was killed by a shot from the ground, rather than Captain Arthur “Roy” Brown, who was credited for the kill.

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QNdle TIL of the artwork Tilted Arc, a 120 foot long and 12 foot high piece of metal, which caused a public debate in Manhattan as many people thought it was ugly. It was removed in 1989 and has not been displayed in public since in accordance with the artist's wishes since the piece is site-specific.
dD75r TIL about Ectopia Cordis, a rare condition where a baby’s heart forms outside the chest. One notable case is Audrina Cardenas, born in 2012, who survived after surgery to place her heart back inside her body.
b9W4Q TIL: Lady Dai, death in 163 BC, considered the best preserved mummy in the world. Upon discovery she still had moist, soft skin, movable limbs, intact organs and veins with still small amounts of type A blood in them, distinct finger prints and more!
vdDx TIL Edward Norton was not cast as Hulk in The Avengers because Marvel considers Norton not creative enough and he doesn’t have the ‘collaborative spirit’ that the other Avengers cast do.
ZpDvG TIL that ground-breaking comedian Lenny Bruce is pictured in the top row of the cover of the Beatles 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.