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TIL Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds artwork is made of 100 million porcelain seeds, handcrafted by 1,600+ artisans from Jingdezhen, China, a city known as the "Porcelain Capital". The seeds represent optimism during difficult times.

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M776a TIL after filming of the restauraunt scene in the 1983 "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life", hundreds of pounds of fake vomit had to be cleaned up on short notice as a wedding was booked at the same venue hours later.
OG7W6 TIL that George Metesky (aka the Mad Bomber) terrorized NYC over a 16 year span by planting a total of 33 explosives throughout the city, many in buildings like Penn Station, Grand Central & Radio City. He was caught in 1957 after responding to a newspaper that demanded he turn himself in.
16Wv7 TIL that "Van Der Beek" translates to "From the creek" in Dutch. James Van Der Beek starred in "Dawson's Creek" in the late 90s and early oughts.
WkJGA TIL That Mark Ruffalo’s younger brother, Scott Ruffalo, was murdered in 2008. He had been shot. In memory of his brother, Mark sometimes takes roles that remind him of his personality. The murder remains unsolved.
Myk8 TIL Carpe Diem actually means the opposite of YOLO. It’s meaning is to take action and be responsible for your future today.