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TIL Marilyn Monroe‘s iconic red lip is actually orange

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6PMm TIL on July 30, 1971, the worst air disaster to that date occurred when a Fighter Pilot Trainee collided with a Boeing passenger jet over Japan. All 162 people aboard the jet died, but the fighter pilot ejected before impact and walked away unscathed.
J1WGl TIL That a governor disappeared by going to Argentina for an extramarital affair. During his six day disappearance, one of the governors spokesperson claimed he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. "Hiking the Appalachian Trail" is now a euphemism for a sexual scandal.
Brlpy TIL Horatio Nelson had a "friendship ceremony" where he exchanged rings with Emma Hamilton, while they were both married to other people
PYJ6O TIL in early 1900, It was common to give dentures as a wedding gift in Britain, Denmark and some parts of Canada, as it was expected that all teeth would eventually be lost, and the gift was thought to help ease the cost of replacement of teeth.
5YpV9 TIL Marilyn Monroe published an article in 1953 called "Wolves I Have Known", detailing the creepy harassment she received from photographers, producers and screen writers who tried to take advantage of new and aspiring actresses