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TIL that Stonehenge was restored and the stones were re-erected multiple times

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b6jMp TIL that the Saturn brand of cars ceased manufacturing in 2010. GM attempted to sell the brand to Penske, but the deal failed when Penske wouldn’t use Saturn’s factories and no automotive manufacturers would agree to build Saturn brand cars.
jO6n TIL Gyms need a steady stream of new membership sign-ups, but must count on most of them never showing up. Gyms just aren’t big enough to accommodate even half their members at once.
9JWX TIL that in 1932 Australia declared war on it’s local Emus due to them eating crops. Despite Australia having better weaponry, the Emus survived and won.
9LZB TIL a lost wallet is more likely to be returned if you have a photo of a baby in it. In a 2009 study, 88% of wallets with a baby photo were returned, followed by wallets with a photo of a puppy (53%), family (48%) and an old couple (28%). Only 15% of control wallets were returned.
e0GZ4 TIL, Dmitry Yazov was the last person to be appointed to the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union on 28 April 1990, the only Marshal born in Siberia, and at the time of his death on 25 February 2020 the last living Marshal of the Soviet Union.