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TIL that the dollar symbol has its origin in Spain

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16DjD TIL there is a village in India which uses melodies instead of names
epllJ TIL there were ticket scalpers for gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. Gladiators like Hermes were known to draw the largest crowds and brought in high profits for scalpers due to demand
7PRZ TIL when the Spanish painter Goya was a deaf man in his 70s, he painted 14 pieces directly onto the walls of his home, all unnamed, and they include some of his most important work.
VMV1Q TIL that there is a bear company in Vermont that will do ‘surgery’ on your stuffed friend and send you pictures of their recovery!
ADRn4 TIL Dr. Winnifred Cutler spent over 25 years researching reproductive biology and produced the Athena 10X pheromones to make men attractive to women. A reporter tried it in a museum, bars, and concluded pheromones don't work