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TIL what the West knows of Aristotle comes largely from Latin translations by Roman Catholic monks of Spanish Jewish recitations of Arabic Muslim texts translated from Syriac using surviving fragments of Koine Greek documents that quoted him second-hand from Attic Greek sources.

GKX1 TIL that following the death of Ayrton Senna an estimated 3 million people lined the streets of São Paulo in what is “widely accepted as the largest recorded gathering of mourners in modern times”
wLyb1 TIL in 1992 when a container of yellow rubber ducks, fell into the Pacific Ocean, it allowed scientists to gain insight into a hidden world of ocean currents. Over the years, the ducks washed up on several different continents, revealing a worldwide network of currents, that had been invisible.
4kbVX TIL about the temple of Aphrodite Kallipygos" in ancient Syracuse, Sicily. Literally translating to Aphrodite of the Beautiful Buttocks. There’s even a statue at the National Archeological Museum of Naples and another in the Jardin des Tuileries
8WRb TIL the man who finished behind Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics was also black: He was Jackie Robinson’s brother.
P1gBw TIL Tupac Shakur and Jim Carrey were close friends. Tupac was a big fan of Jim Carrey's acting and formed a friendship. It was strong enough where Jim Carrey would frequently write to Tupac during his incarceration. The photo of them walking together seems like they enjoyed each other's company.