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TIL ancient Greek statues were originally brightly painted.

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7Rmp TIL in the UK, there are road cameras that photograph cars. From the photos’ time stamp data, the average speed of any given car between two points can be calculated. Using this data, motorists can be ticketed if their average velocity exceeds the speed limit.
LxDv TIL of a Chinese general with 100 troops who had to defend a town against 150,000. He told his men to hide, flung open the gates and sat on the walls playing a lute. The opposing general, certain it was a trap, ordered a retreat
yVBoa TIL Texas did not have safety regulations on natural gas until after a school blew up and hundreds of children were killed. No one was held accountable, but they passed strict regulations afterwards. It was so bad that even Hitler sent a letter of condolence.
jNmdv TIL Isaac Newton got swept up in the investing madness of the South Seas Bubble and lost out to the tune of ~£20 000 000 (in today's money)
KYQVa TIL there is an annual fashion show in Australia for ducks