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TIL that after F. Scott Fitzgerald revealed to Ernest Hemingway that his wife, Zelda, had complained that his penis was too small, Hemingway examined Fitzgerald’s penis in a cafe toilet and assured him it was of “normal” size.

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MeJK7 TIL that Edgar Degas’ statue Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, depicting a Paris “opera rat,” was reviled by critics in 1881 as “repulsive” and “vicious.” Today, the original sculpture is at the National Gallery of Art in D.C., and bronze casts made after his death can be found in many other museums.
OG6y6 TIL only 17% of the global population lives in “fully developed” countries (HDI > 0.8)
69P5l TIL that some tiny worms sent up to space survived the Columbia space shuttle disaster
KOpr4 TIL Joseph Stalin originally trained as a priest in an Orthodox Spiritual Seminary. He at first achieved high grades, but later lost interest, declaring himself an atheist. He was known to stalk out of prayers, refuse to doff his hat to monks, and was confined to a cell for his rebellious behaviour.
9wPeD TIL that despite having a 95% Muslim population, Christmas is an extremely popular holiday in the west African nation of Senegal, which has a tradition of Muslims and Christians adopting each other's holidays