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TIL The expletive "Jesus H. Christ" was first documented by Mark Twain in his autobiography

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Y7kRv TIL there is a Greek-style statue of George Washington that depicts him bare-chested and with muscular figure. It is housed as the Smithsonian.
ADyog TIL Citibank accidentally sent $900 million to lenders of the makeup company Revlon. It's a unwritten rule that mistaken payments are sent back. And that's what everyone thought would happen — except the lenders wouldn't do it. And then a surprising court ruling said that the lenders could keep it
ANGJB TIL Bilk, an English indie rock band, had a founding drummer named Richard Jarrett who left the band in 2022 after being implicated in a J$2 million corned beef theft in Spanish Town, Jamaica
8eKW8 TIL that Snoop Dogg employs a full-time blunt roller, paying them more than $50,000 a year to ensure a constant supply of perfectly crafted cannabis cigars.
4bDg TIL there is an Annual Tarantula Exhibition, where participants are judged much like dogs in a dog show. Participants are judged on shiny coats, correct proportions, an active demeanor and proper stance. In 2014, the event was attended by more than 30,000 tarantulas and their keepers.