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TIL that some scholars believe Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a self portrait, with Da Vinci cross dressing

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5MQr TIL that the Queen of England sends out personalized congratulatory cards to fellow countrymen who reach their 100th and 105th birthdays, and every year thereafter. The same is done for couples celebrating their 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and every year thereafter.
eQjb TIL The US Navy declassified a BILLION dollar submarine secret after it accidentally appeared in the film “The Hunt for Red October”
AN9J4 TIL Judge Alex Kozinski, who ruled on the early 2000s Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. (Barbie Girl song) dismissed the case; concluded his ruling by saying, "The parties are advised to chill”.
KYYr9 TIL that in 1893 financier J.P. Morgan and the Rothschilds bailed out the U.S. Treasury with 3.5 million ounces of gold, saving it from default. Over 100 years later, Morgan's bank was bailed out by the federal government during the 2008 financial crisis.
BrV4W TIL that the word "board" in the term "room and board" refers to "food" because "board" is a old word for "table", and a table is the thing food is commonly served on.