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TIL Bob Ross’ “The Joy of Painting” had 31 seasons and 403 episodes

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QNyRp TIL Allen's rule, which describes a pattern in animals' lankiness and size (surface-area to volume ratio) across related species, according to hotter and colder climates
rRvP0 TIL in 2000, Russian submarine Kursk experienced a torpedo system failure. The explosion caused the sub to hit the ocean floor. All 118 crew members eventually perished as a result of failed rescue missions. The president kept it quiet. Later a victims wife and mother were forcibly sedated.
x6Kob TIL that RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowance) were originally developed “as a guide for advising on nutrition problems in connection with national defense”
4XkLa TIL that Australia has the highest rate of private incarceration per capita of any country in the world.
0X9L TIL in 1953, Ronald Maddison, a 20-year old Royal Air Force engineer died while acting as a guinea pig for sarin gas testing at Porton Down, England. Maddison was offered 15 shillings for the experiment, which he planned on using to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend.