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TIL that “low-key photography” consists of shooting dark-colored scenes while emphasizing light only on specific areas in the frame

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dX98 TIL a new prototype engine will allow travel from London to Australia in 4 hours.
6Elg8 TIL about Peisistratos, a tyrant in ancient Athens(~550BC) who overthrow democracy by force yet maintained the government structure, and used his power to confront the aristocracy, reduce their privilege and take from their lands and give to the poor.
Nyg8 TIL that surgeons in 2013 discovered a new body part
ANpEa TIL During Pol Pot’s rule from 1975 to 1979, it is estimated that 1.5 to 2 million people, nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population, perished due to forced labor, starvation, diseases, torture, or execution.
BgBxd TIL 'America' was first used to for South America, named for Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci