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TIL that the creation of google image search was because of a dress Jennifer Lopez wore to the Grammys

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ADK7B TIL in WWII The Lockheed-Vega plant in Burbank was completely hidden below a blanket of Camouflage. It gave the appearance of a suburban area, rubber vehicles & quaint, peaceful neighborhoods, all painted on canvas to avoid bombing by the Japanese.
l7xb5 TIL: There is a market for Rare Antique Spoons, with one used by Paul Revere Jr selling for $32,500. This mainly applies to 100+ year old spoons that were handcrafted and contain a Silversmith's mark. Old antique spoons also have unique patterns and fanciful designs (images in article).
1a8Q4 TIL Brad Pitt's foundation built 150 homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, many of which are rotting and structurally unsafe
1609d TIL That the iconic red stapler in Office Space was simple spray painted, it wasn't till three years after the film release when Swingline started actually selling red staplers
RK4Q TIL the word ‘oxymoron’ is itself an oxymoron, with 'oxy’ deriving from the ancient greek for 'sharp’, and 'moron’ from 'dull’