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TIL that the 'geo-centric' view of the Universe -- which places Earth at the center of concentric orbits by everything else in space -- was neatly described in a book known as the Almagest. The Almagest was published by Ptolemy in 200 AD and would remain accepted knowledge for the next 1200 years

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kOvQ4 Today I learned that Rick Riordan hated the Percy Jackson movies so much, he wrote a letter warning teachers not to show them in class
DQQRv TIL the painting Las Meninas is one of the most analyzed works in western art. Critics have called it the “theology of painting” and “true philosophy of art”. It’s influenced many artists including Goya and Sargent. Picasso was so obsessed with the painting he executed 58 different interpretations.
NwYN TIL that the world’s largest cocaine producer is Peru. It has dethroned Colombia.
7Lop TIL that Pepsi and Coca-Cola are used as Pesticide by Farmers in India as they are cheap and get the job done.
dwkB TIL Stephen Fry was expelled from two schools and went to prison for credit card fraud