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TIL one of the paintings used as set dressing for the home in the film Stuart Little was a long lost 1920s painting by Róbert Berény, Sleeping Lady with Black Vase. The painting wasn’t identified for a decade after the films release, when an art historian was watching the film with his daughter.

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Yv4r TIL former college basketball coach George Raveling has the original, typewritten “I have a dream” speech delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. Raveling was a volunteer security guard at the event and King handed it to him after he finished addressing the audience. It is valued at over $3,000,000.
J7r1 TIL An orca named Tilikum has killed 3 people including 2 Sea World trainers. Despite all this, he remains in captivity and continues to perform at Sea World.
9Y41X TIL that thousands of poor Black women were sterilized involuntarily in several southern states by white physicians when they presented for care for other health issues. The procedure became known as a Mississippi Appendectomy.
W79E4 TIL Arizona driver licenses don’t need to be renewed until the resident is 65 years old; the same license can be used for 5 decades
RE1Q TIL coconut water (when filtered) can be used as an intravenous infusion to hydrate the body.