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TIL That the IB, which places strict punishments for plagiarism, just copied their marking guides from Wikipedia

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wLXgE TIL dogs can become afflicted by Happy Tail, a syndrome where the tail is wagged so hard that it hits walls, furniture, and people until it begins bleeding. Because of the wagging, that blood is then flicked onto walls, ceilings, and anything else in the vicinity.
R7KE6 TIL Why northern light is so valuable for painters and sculptors. It's because northern light is consistent during the day, no matter what position the sun is in. It doesn't move through the studio at different angles, the different intensities making it hard to keep colors consistent.
NXxwE TIL that William Peter Blatty, the author of "The Exorcist", spend over a year successfully posing as a Saudi Arabian prince while living in Los Angeles in the 1960s. He kept up the charade while appearing as a contestant on Groucho Marx's game show "You Bet Your Life".
VMpJk TIL that the pretext for the French invasion and subsequent 132 year occupation/colonization of Algeria, was their diplomat getting hit with a flyswatter.
R71Qa TIL the 2013 NASA Astronaut class, which had 4 men and 4 women, is nicknamed the "8-balls"