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TIL: Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Was Made by a Bra Manufacturer

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5YwRQ TIL that the gun Vincent van Gogh used to shoot himself with was recently sold for €162,500 (£144,000; $182,000), almost three times more than expected. It was billeted as "the most famous weapon in art history".
4aPa TIL a Chinese gymnastics champion was abandoned after breaking his Achilles tendon and announcing his intentions to go to school, forcing him to become a homeless beggar. He was arrested for stealing on multiple occasions, rejected by several aid organizations and struggled as a street performer.
0wj4A TIL That in the US you need a license to become a plumber. On average, it can take 4-5 years for an apprenticeship or 7-10 years for becoming a Master Plumber.
DDVr TIL a study found that German raised children of white and black American soldiers had nearly identical IQ’s. Many have interpreted this to mean racial IQ differences found in other studies are due to cultural and environmental factors.
W7Xnd TIL Max Planck opposed the atomic theory until the 1890s