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TIL the comic strip that started Popeye was actually about Olive Oil. Popeye was a side character

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kO1bm TIL about the forgery artist Wolfgang Beltracchi who, rather than copying existing artwork, created brand new pieces in the style of famous artists. His forgeries have sold for over $45 million dollars.
R5xj1 TIL that the current world record holder for men's marathon died at age 24.
kJx14 TIL Leo McCarey, the director of Duck Soup (1933), said in an interview with Cahiers du cinema in 1967: "The most surprising thing about this film was that I succeeded in not going crazy, because I really did not want to work with them: they were completely mad."
16aD4 TIL that The Ramones took their name from Paul McCartney's fake name that he used to check into hotel room's during the height of The Beatles fame.
b9x6a TIL that Diamonds do not last forever, as the amount that people spend on weddings and engagement rings is inversely associated with how long they stay married. Spending between $2,000-$4,000 is associated with (an increase in the hazard of divorce) as compared with spending between $500- $2,000