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TIL ancient Greek statues were originally brightly painted.

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VBRg0 TIL For its 21st edition, The Guinness Book of Records became the biggest-selling copyright book in history with sales totalling 23,950,000. The 2024 book is its 70th edition
0wJdR TIL the pocket calculator, patented in 1967, was one of the earliest uses of rechargable batteries. One of the creators, Jerry Merryman, saw it not just as a pocket calculator, but as an "electionic revolution," bringing buttons, thermal printing, and rechargable batteries to the forefront.
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