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TIL the act of bending the knee during a marriage proposal isn't a historical tradition but was popularized by Hollywood

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M7eDb TIL that wearing glasses actually increases a political candidate's electoral success, despite many politicians avoiding them as they think it makes them look less attractive.
kOroe TIL about Sarah Rector, an impoverished black girl who became a millionaire oil baron when oil was discovered on the land allotted to her by the government. She avoided hundreds of attempts tp scam her out of her fortune and became known as the “Richest coloured girl in the world.”
5YpXr TIL that the famous Japanese painting of a giant wave is actually from a series of 36 paintings of Mt. Fuji from different views
rNEvW TIL in his final years, Marlon Brando was a secret tech geek who collected Mac computers, experimented with digital effects and Photoshop, was a fan of the game Myst, and pretended to be a Chinese exchange student online
rNdL0 TIL: The largest group of remaining Aramaic speakers (the language spoken by Jesus) are in Turlock, California