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TIL Ancient Greek and Roman statues weren't originally just white marble. They were painted with bright, vivid colors which simply faded away over the centuries.

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9eo6 TIL the expiration date on bottled water is for the bottle, not the water.
Q5QM TIL that a heteronym is the opposite of a homonym: two words that are spelled the same way (bass, entrance, dove) but different pronunciations have different meanings
e08p5 TIL The lactation consultant from season 6 of The Office is Jenna Fischer's husband in real life
Bgpnk TIL that Texas v. Johnson (1989), the landmark SCOTUS case that upheld the right to burn an American flag as protected speech under the 1st Amendment, was wildly unpopular with the public. 75% of Americans disagreed with the decision, and two thirds supported outlawing flag burning via amendment.
69Rrm TIL The last mounted US cavalry charge was made in the Philippines on January 16, 1942. As the Japanese surged across the Batalan River, E and F Troops of the 26th drew up their horses in perfect formation. The 26th fought on horse and on foot, tossing gasoline-filled soda bottles at enemy tanks