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TIL Vincent Van Gogh's art mirrors natural turbulence to mathematical precision

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9Y1OD TIL Winston Churchill wrote the best-selling novel in the United States in 1904
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OoOea TIL Alexander Hamilton didn’t believe in democracy, which he labeled an American “disease.” He fought—with military force—any model of organizing the American political economy that might promote egalitarian politics. He was an authoritarian, and proud of it.
pYJbZ TIL why insects circle lights at night: They evolved to become masters of flight by relying on the brightest thing they see — the sky — to know which way is up and keep their back toward it. At night, they confuse artificial light for the sky, ending up trapped in a cycle trying to stay orientated.
8evrP TIL that White Star Line, the same company that designed and owned Titanic, intended on creating a massive 1,050 foot superliner in 1928. However, just one year into construction, RMMV Oceanic was cancelled due to the Great Depression