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TIL that for 38 years beginning in 1912, gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in Olympic art competitions across five categories: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. This set of awards was named the “Pentathlon of the Muses,” its winners decided by an international jury

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E1yjP TIL in 1969, Katherine Hephburn and Barbara Streisand both shared the Best Actress Oscar in a tie. It was the only tie for a Best Actress award ever.
kO0Km TIL a legally blind hoarder whose son had not been seen for 20 years was found to have been living with his corpse. His fully clothed skeleton was found in a room filled with cobwebs and garbage, and she reported thinking that he had simply moved out.
DQwxJ TIL that moose are deer.
Y7VBW TIL The vaquita is the rarest and most endangered animal on earth, with an estimated 6-8 left in the entire world.
grPky TIL In 1867, Dina Sanichar was discovered by a group of hunters in India's Uttar Pradesh jungle, the 6-year-old was walking on all fours and was following a pack of wolves.