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TIL sales of Ozempic and Wegovy saved the economy of Denmark from recession in 2023

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16n07 TIL that a school principal once made a student who'd gotten into trouble sit in the basement & read the U.S. Constitution as punishment. That student (who committed the Constitution to memory as a result) was Thurgood Marshall, who went on to become the first Black Supreme Court justice.
woPK6 TIL that one of the most infamous Goya's Black Paintings titled "The Dog" is theorized to actually depicts a dog drowning. Apparently it was done when Goya was in his 70's when he was in mental and physical distress. It is thought that this painting portrays the idea of inevitability of death.
nWrNb TIL that Liechtenstein has just one jail
KOvVw TIL there's an extinct breed of dog that was bred to run on a wheel in order to turn meat on a cooking spit in kitchens.
LQepr TIL the CEO of Live Nation (and Ticketmaster) makes $139 million/year.