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TIL about Monet's Ultraviolet Eye. Due to an eye surgery, the famous French painter could see ultraviolet rays. This operation had an influence on his paintings, where nature was represented much more bluish.

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epErL TIL in 1973, José Luis de Jesús Miranda claimed to be the Messiah and started a church that reportedly gained 2 million followers in 30 countries. After a divorce, $46,000 in gambling debt, and claiming he was the Antichrist, he died August 8, 2013. His church denies the death and still carries on.
e0OEE A woman of average build, who exercises moderately intensively every day, burns about 2,000 kilocalories a day, and a man around 2,500 kilocalories. This means that you can live off your fat reserves for an average of 66 days (for a woman) or 53 days (for a man), as long as you don’t become more active.
jNgbj TIL that although Hong Kong has a lower total population density compared to Singapore (6,780 vs 7,792 per square kilometre), its net population density (i.e. the density of developed land) is twice as high (22,000 vs 11,000)
6pyJ TIL Michael Jackson composed songs despite not playing any instruments. He would build each element of a track with his voice, so pitch perfect that studio musicians could match chords to his singing.
69BBQ TIL Chevy Chase dropped the n-word on the set of Community.