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TIL The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has 55 works by the famed folk artist Maud Lewis aswell as her entire house.

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A6l4 TIL A World Cup qualifying match between Chile and Brazil was canceled after an opposing fan hit the Chilean goalkeeper with a flare. Photos later proved that the flare never touched him; he faked the injury with a hidden razor blade.
J1aWj TIL Grapes have gotten larger due to growth hormone and a technique applied to their vines
LkKy0 TIL about the Murder of Dora Bloch. Bloch was a 75 year old woman that was a hostage on Air France Flight 138. She was taken to a hospital and later killed by officials.
168KV TIL the 1900 Summer Olympics had mail coach driving as an equestrian event. The contestants drove mail coaches drawn by four horses each, with the winners determined by a jury.
XEAn8 TIL that "survivorshp bias" has its name from WWII where engineers failed to increase bomber pilot's chance of surviving when they increased armour on bombers where bullet holes where most often found until a statistician then proposed to increase armour where holes couldn't be found.