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TIL: how they do the scale for murals

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8VBP TIL Bob Ross didn’t make a cent from his TV series the Joy of Painting. His income came from selling his paint products.
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awjjM TIL that in rare cases, metal fillings in your mouth can pick up radio frequencies, meaning you can actually hear AM radio broadcasting in your own head.
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