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TIL that after Salvador Dali expressed support for Spanish dictator Franco's regime, Pablo Picasso refused to mention Dali's name or acknowledge his existence for the rest of his life

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8eGMV TIL Olympic hurdles for sprint in athletics are 23 cm (9 in) higher for men (107 cm / 3.5 feet) than for women (84 cm / 2.75 feet), though men are only 7.5 cm (3 in) to 15.5 cm (6 in) higher in average than women for most countries.
VMp7m TIL The fig remnants in a deceased persons stomach grown into a tree which helped authorities to identify where missing people were buried
W7ZxY TIL that from the 1800s through the 1970s, a secret pseudo-language was used amongst British entertainers, sailors, and criminals. It was a mixture of Italian, Romani, Yiddish and rhyming slang, and originated the modern slang terms “acdc,” “butch,” “camp,” “ogle” and others.
5Vn18 TIL cactus fossils don't exist
6enQ TIL the Wemale people have an origin myth about a girl who poops out valuable objects such as coral, knives and gongs.