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TIL Ancient Roman and Greek sculptures originally were colorful, white marble fashion came with Renaissance

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P1QrE TIL Peter Farrelly, one of the "Farrelly brothers," made 'Movie 43' - a Razzie winner for worst director and worst picture. Five years later he won Best Picture and Best Screenplay for 'Green Book'
epam4 TIL the first tsar (i.e. ruler with that title) ever was Simeon I of Bulgaria (893-927). The last tsar ever was Simeon II of Bulgaria (1943-1946).
Z6dp TIL that in the state of New Hampshire, defense attorneys are legally entitled to inform juries of their right to return a not guilty verdict even when they believe a defendant is guilty, otherwise known as Jury Nullification
Xx0r TIL of an armored vehicle prototype invented by Preston Tucker in 1930s. Tucker Tiger, as it was called, was entirely bulletproof, had air conditioning, and a turret that could rotate 360 degrees. Its maximum speed was 114 mph, but it was rejected by the Army because they felt it was too fast.
eZe4 TIL Fraggle Rock was HBO’s first original series