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TIL: Bob Dylan has been on tour since 1988.

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Z8OMp TIL the word “meh” was officially added to the Oxford dictionary in 2008 but its origins trace back to when it appeared on a 1928 Yiddish dictionary
jNEaE TIL Tivadar Kosztka, an early twentieth century Hungarian painter, made an oddly asymmetrical artwork called The Old Fisherman. It was recently discovered that the painting contains two hidden images by mirroring just the left or the right side, which creates a symmetrical image of God or the Devil.
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Oa5Y TIL that, in traditional Canadian fashion, Canadian lawyers refer to their clients as “my friend” instead of “my client” while in court.
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