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TIL Van Gogh sold a total of one painting during his lifetime

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QK7k TIL that until 2011, anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia was just considered foodstuff.
6lb7 TIL the urge for people (especially mothers) to “gobble up” a baby is caused by the scent of the baby which causes the brain to deliver rewarding feelings similar to eating .
4GbN TIL vasectomies increase 50% right before March Madness, that way men can sit at home and watch the tournament while recovering.
9wWJB TIL Theologian and paleontology pioneer William Buckland conducted the first ever reconstructions of prehistoric food chains by studying fossilised feces. Through observation alone he figured out the diet habits and anatomy of species like the ichthyosaur
VM1EG TIL that China's censorship board has banned all films with a 'supernatural' or 'cult' theme. To get around this problem, all Chinese horror movies (like Die Xian series) now has a "it was just a dream"/"you were just under hypnosis" ending attached after the normal scary stuff.