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TIL that the painting of George Washington used on the dollar bill was never completed.

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gGE9 TIL that Australian Funnel-Web spider fangs can penetrate fingernails and shoes
X0A4X TIL game designer Will Wright (creator of The Sims) held the record for the illegal 'Cannonball Run' race to drive across the US in 1980, driving from New York to California in 33 hours 9 minutes
Qjl9 TIL a “companion” is literally “a person who you eat bread with.” The word comes from Old French compaignon, from Latin com- “together with” and panis “bread”.
LQmPZ TIL WWE commentator Sean Michael Coulthard, also known as Michael Cole, worked as a journalist for CBS Radio covering the Waco siege and the Yugoslavian civil war.
LQpyd TIL there is a restaurant chain in Australia called Karen's Diner which is advertised as an unpleasant dining experience and that staff are instructed to insult customers throughout their meal.