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69woZ TIL that there was a psychiatrist named Zholia Alemi who forged credentials in the UK for 2 decades before finally getting exposed
9wM96 TIL Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh who ruled for over 20 years, often depicted herself in statues and painting with a male body and false beard in order to establish herself in the Egyptian patriarchy.
kXb1 TIL Apples, peaches,and raspberries are all members of the rose family.
b6Q54 TIL the movie Boyhood (2014) was filmed from 2002 to 2013 and began filming without a completed script, with only basic plot points and the ending written initially. Director Richard Linklater developed the script throughout production and incorporated changes he saw in the actors into the script.
b6nxa TIL about the Gunderstrup Cauldron, an ancient silver cauldron showing scenes of animal sacrifice, depicting various warriors, riders, real & mythological animals. Dating from around 200 BC, it's one of the most important Celtic artefacts ever found. It was discovered in a bog in Denmark in 1891.