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TIL there is a town in China completely focused on mass-production of oil paintings, where for example a single artist made 400 replicas of the same painting, and Wal-Mart alone orders thousands of paintings each month

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dnZK TIL A Listerine mouthwash ad from the 1920s coined the phrase, “Often a bridesmaid but never a bride” to describe women with bad breath.
D9MV TIL Samuel L. Jackson once held Martin Luther King. SR hostage at Morehouse College. He was convicted of felony Unlawful Confinement.
K1EQ TIL that in 1997, a group of enthousiasts began building a castle in France, using only materials, tools and techniques available in the 13th century (800 years ago). The project is scheduled to be completed sometime in the 2020’s.
VMoNQ TIL Apple has a "no smoking" ban regarding every single device they ever made; in other words, if you smoke while using any Apple product, your warranty is void immediately.
OonBg TIL a study found a meatless diet was not enough to help the environment. You also had to pick your vegetables. The study examined energy and resource use across all foods and found that many vegetables are worse for the environment than meat. Lettuce was found to produce more emissions than bacon.