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D1ZZJ TIL that in 2015, a museum in Arkansas paid $7.7 million for a conceptual artwork by the late Felix Gonzalez-Torres. It consists of 50 pounds of candy that museum visitors can eat; the price includes the idea only, as the candy needs to be continually replenished.
d8RVQ TIL about a ‘No Kids Zone’ coffee shop in South Korea where moms with children are denied entry.
D1gbg TIL Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, attempted to gain US visas for his family but only received one for himself that was cancelled when Germany declared war on the USA. His entire family later died during the holocaust.
4eNo TIL “Beats” Headphones cost roughly $14 to make and can sell for upwards of $450
x56B TIL that infants under the age of 9 months do not understand object permanence, so when you hide your face while playing peek-a-boo, they believe you disappear.