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TIL that one of the first famous female mathematicians was killed by a gang of Christians.

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ZkPo TIL that for her role of Amy in Gone Girl, Rosamund Pike gained and lost 13 lbs 3 times to play the character at different times in her life. She consumed hamburgers & malts to gain the weight & exercised with a professional boxer for up to 4 hours a day & ran 5 miles (in 42 minutes) to lose weight
QJded TIL The 1831 London Bridge was sold in 1962 when it needed to be replaced. It was bought by Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to help tourism.
b6llp TIL blood oranges get their color from the pigment anthocyanin. This pigment needs low nightly temperatures to form. Anthocyanin is not commonly found in a majority of citrus fruits.
dLkE TIL F-35B Fighter Pilots have a Helmet that accesses 6 cameras around the body of the plane, allowing them to basically see through the plane. Also, it costs $400,000.
XopD TIL that Disney’s “Pocahontas” (1995) was originally supposed to feature a talking turkey named Redfeather voiced by John Candy. After Candy’s death, Redfeather was dropped from the film and it was decided the animals shouldn’t speak.