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TIL of the Federal Theater Project. It was a program to employ artists during the great depression. The Federal Theatre Project was distinguished for its focus on racial injustice. At its conclusion, 65 percent of its productions were still presented free of charge.

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98Np TIL that female octopi die after giving birth, and male octopi die after ejaculating.
PYwdG TIL the famous 'tank man' incident happened June 5, 1989 - one day after the Tiananmen Square Massacre
78Z07 TIL that many viruses are beneficial. Some viruses, called phages, infect and manage bacterial populations. Others help plants survive in extremely hot soil. And, ancient viruses may have greatly influenced our DNA today.
vPeXB TIL of how Albert the 1st of Belgium died in a mountaineering accident that was considered murder by some due to his skill in the hobby.
wWe8 TIL that Islamic architects invented Girih tiles — a set of tiles that can completely cover an unlimited surface in a non-periodic way — five centuries before the modern science rediscovered it as Penrose tiling.