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TIL the buyers of the Art Basel Banana did not purchase the work itself but a certificate of art to replace the banana according to the artist’s instructions when it goes bad. It will still be considered a Cattelan.

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Ljlv TIL that a single lake (Lake Baikal) holds one fifth of the world’s unfrozen fresh water; more than all the great lakes combined, yet it covers half the area of Lake Michigan. It is both the deepest (1 mile) and oldest (25 million years) lake in the world.
VM4nQ TIL that baby owls sleep face down because their heads are too heavy.
BrOjx TIL the word "penguin" is of Welsh origin, and came into use as a synonym for the great auk, another flightless bird which is not closely related to penguins.
Z899v TIL: The female version of morning wood (or morning glory in Australian,) is "nocturnal clitoral tumescence."
djOZ TIL there was a massive ancient civilization in Illinois. In 1250 the lost city of Cahokia was larger than London. Today more than 120 massive earthen mounds are still located on the site.