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TIL Christina, the woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth's famous painting 'Christina's World,' had a neurodegenerative disease that paralyzed her from the waist down. Stubborn and self-reliant, she resisted the idea of using a wheelchair or crutches, instead preferring to crawl or drag herself.

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69Ll8 TIL that the famous “pecan pie” dialogue from the movie “When Harry Met Sally” was entirely improvised. In fact, there’s a moment in the scene where Meg Ryan looks behind the camera at director Rob Reiner with a “what is going on?!” look on her face.
X0Gkk TIL: Michigan had a state-wide school contest to re-design their "I Voted" stickers
nnx9 TIL that those plane trails in the sky are caused by condensation, and there’s a conspiracy theory that believes they are chemicals sprayed by the government.
46yJ TIL a milk protein is used in the manufacturing of latex, which means most condoms are unsuitable for use by vegans.
M7kGA TIL until approximately the late 1400's the word "girl" used to refer to a child of either sex.