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TIL that the people who modeled for the painting "American Gothic" were the painter's sister and their dentist

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dXVj TIL that in late 19th century, Korean women were normally wearing clothes exposing breasts while being quite concealing otherwise (NSFW historical photos and references)
y1xa TIL that people used to walk a different way, up to about 1500 years ago when shoes started to be designed for cities
JYAPV TIL that Bob Barker stepped down as host of Miss USA/Universe pageants after 20 years after his request that fur prizes for the contestants be removed was refused. Following his wife's death Barker became a staunch advocate for animal rights.
WkmKd TIL: Research has shown that when people are exposed to a coffee scent, they perform better on analytical tasks. Despite the scent having no caffeine in it, its effects are similar to drinking coffee due to participants' expectations, suggesting a placebo effect.
b6nea TIL about Puppy Pregnancy Syndrome, a cause of death for people infected by rabies in India; when bitten by rabid dogs, some superstitious people in India, both male and female, become convinced they are pregnant with puppies and seek faith healing instead of rabies treatments.