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TIL Pygmalion, a Greek myth about a sculptor who falls in love with his ivory statue, is the oldest known story of an inanimate object gaining sentience, predating Pinocchio by over 1,800 years."

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8aQZX TIL about the Jason voorhes statue chined to the bottom of Minnesota lake
wpE7 TIL that not only is Manny Pacquiao one of the most successful boxers of all time–winning eight world titles in as many weight classes–he is also a politician, basketball coach, actor, and a retired singer.
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kOMQE TIL there was a group of notable French artists where they gathered and smoked cannabis. Members of "Club des Hashischins" included Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Baudelaire, and Eugene Delacroix.