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Medaa TIL that French philosopher Voltaire became wealthy scamming a state run French bond lottery
696wl TIL a 12-year-old boy, at an art exhibit in Taipei, accidentally tore a fist-sized hole into a 17th century painting, worth $1.5 million, when he stumbled and put his hand out to balance himself. However, the artwork was insured, so the boy's family were not asked to pay for the restoration costs.
9YrYX TIL a "familiar stranger" is a term used by social scientists for strangers we see on a regular basis but with whom we don't interact. Familiar strangers are more than complete strangers but do not rise to the level of an acquaintance.
e0MLk TIL the demo version of NeYo's hit single "Let Me Love You" is a powerful ballad by fellow singer-songwriter Sia
pYWLe TIL W. E. B. Du Bois attended the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, Germany, where he met many well-known social scientists, among them, Max Weber. He would later return to Harvard University (where he already earned his bachelor's in 1890) and earn his PhD in 1895.