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TIL a Piet Mondrian painting was hung upside-down for 75 years before its inversion was noticed

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ZpWdp TIL John Paul Jones, famous naval officer of the American Revolutionary War, was born in Arbigland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, and fled the country to avoid arrest after killing a mutinous subordinate. He later killed another mutinous crew member in Tobago, and 18 months later, was in Virginia.
EVb0 TIL that medieval English longbows could fire an arrow more than 300 yards and required so much strength that the skeletons of medieval archers can by identified by their enlarged left arms.
R5ab9 TIL about Effective Altuism. Effective altruism (EA) is a philosophical and social movement that advocates "using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible". Popular priorities with EA include global health and to the survival of humanity over the long-term future.
5VQOn TIL about the thymus, a small (1 oz.) organ behind the sternum that trains new white blood cells to NOT attack the body's own cells. Only 2% survive this rigorous training program; the rest commit suicide to prevent themselves from attacking friendly cells.
weg8 TIL that the Guinness record holder for the largest meal in the world is a traditional Bedouin wedding dish: a whole camel, stuffed with a whole lamb, stuffed with chickens, stuffed with fish, stuffed with eggs.