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TIL Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service on the same day he was assassinated

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nWEDW TIL Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous artists in the history of art, only sold one painting in his entire life. and He had part of his ear removed after an argument with fellow artist Paul Gauguin.
DeEv TIL In the original version of The Hobbit, Gollum willingly bets the ring on the outcome of the Riddle Game, and they part on friendly terms. It was later revised to it’s current version to fit Tolkien’s planned sequel.
vP59r TIL that many early phone lines were "party lines" that anyone who picked up the phone could listen in on; customers had to pay an extra monthly fee to upgrade to a private line.
9Y85m TIL when Mark Twain started learning German, he noted humourously "In German, a young lady has no sex, while a turnip has. Think what overwrought reverence that shows for the turnip, and what callous disrespect for the girl."
VBV64 TIL Sydney Greenstreet was not a movie actor until he was 61 years old, his first acting experience was in the movie The Maltese Falcon (1941) as Kasper Gutman. he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this movie.