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TIL of Invader, a French street artist that has set up more than 3,800 unique mosaic art pieces in cities worldwide

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nWxJd TIL That Marie Antoinette’s scandalous fashion choice of wearing lingerie as outerwear directly instigated a dramatic rise in American slavery.
eBkn TIL In Law and Order the distinctive “thunk-thunk” sound effect used in between scenes was created by combining close to a dozen sounds, including that of a group of monks stamping on a floor.
7M6L TIL that Kenny G is extremely popular in China, and that his “Going Home” is used countrywide in malls, libraries and parks to let residents know it’s time to leave.
wLnw1 TIL that bassist Carol Kaye recorded over 10,000 sessions in her 50 year span as a musician, including recording for artists Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, Phil Spector, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, Andy Williams, The Lettermen, Tina Turner, Herb Alpert, The Supremes, and The Monkees.
lokoV TIL that there have been 4 instances in Major League Baseball history in which a player was traded for himself