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TIL The Olympics used to have an arts category that included Architecture, Literature, Music, Painting, and Sculpting from 1912 to 1948.

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vl6x TIL On the 28th of September 2006 The City Council of Reykjavik and neighboring municipalities agreed to turn off all the city lights in the capital area for half an hour, while a renowned astronomer talked about the stars and the constellations on national radio.
KOY54 TIL of Ray Holmes, an RAF Pilot who intentionally rammed a German Bomber with his Fighter to stop it bombing Buckingham Palace, bailed out, then went drinking.
wLNr8 TIL about the phrase "If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lay down". It tells you how to behave if attacked by a bear. Often "If it's white, say goodnight" is added, regarding the dangerousness of polar bears. Though apparently it depends on the situation, it can be used as a rule of thumb.
6EEj7 Conrad Heyer, a Revolutionary War veteran, was the earliest-born American to ever be photographed and he was photographed in 1852 at the age of 103! He’s also “the only U.S. veteran to be photographed who crossed the Delaware River alongside George Washington in December 1776”.
Lkg9r TIL that supposedly the Violin Sonata in G minor (Devil's Trill Sonata) was made by Giuseppe Tartini in an attempt to recreate a song the Devil had played to him in a dream.