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TIL that the ‘perfect body’ for men went from chubby, to skinny to muscular over the last 150 years.

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xNVb TIL: In 2002, Pepsi ran a contest to win a car by giving keys to those who purchased the drink. Pepsi then sued the man who finally opened it as there was no right key, making it impossible to win.
dbxK TIL that racecar driver Alan Stacey died in 1960 when he crashed after being hit in the face by a bird at 120mph
Dy5j TIL A 2013 study found that about 25% of all senior citizens in the United States declare bankruptcy due to medical expenses, and 43% are forced to mortgage or sell their primary residence.
nvkd TIL that cop-killer Philip Workman declined a last meal, instead requesting that a large vegetarian pizza be given to a homeless person in Nashville. His request was denied, but in response, people all over the state donated pizzas to homeless shelters.
m1vbx TIL the figure of Heraclitus, a last minute addition to Raphael's " the school of Athens", strongly resembles his rival, Michelangelo and he's depicted as a sulking loner. In another occasion, while walking with his large entourage, Raphael mocked M. for always walking alone "like an executioner"