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TIL Classical marble statues used to be painted in color; although they have faded to blank whiteness, we can use UV light to see the original textures

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Oo0m1 TIL the first Rain Checks were given to baseball fans in the 1870s as they left games that had been stopped due to rain. They were slips that allowed the fans to come back and see another game for free.
6E0QY TIL about William Price, a Welsh doctor known for his nationalism, labor advocacy, nudism, and practice of Neo-Druidism. He believed his destiny was to liberate Wales from English rule, thought socks were unhygienic, and named two of his children Iesu Grist, which is Welsh for Jesus Christ.
GbW4 TIL April 7th is National Beer Day because this is the date in 1933 that FDR signed the law that lifted Prohibition
wEGP TIL that Tony Gonzalez saved a man’s life by colliding with him on the sidelines. The man had to get an MRI and found he had a brain tumor.
GAlAG TIL that in 1859, the United States controlled almost 70% of the East African copal ("young amber") trade, with Germany controlling about 25% of the market. Copal was used to create wood varnish for furniture and carriages. The U.S. Civil War (1861– 1865) led to Germany taking control of the market.