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TIL that elephants can purr

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GYrVj TIL According to a myth, people whose faces fit the golden ratio seems more attractive to other people
ZpDNo TIL There was an urban legend in the UK that Richard Bacon, the Blue Peter presenter who was fired for using cocaine, had snorted cocaine off the Blue Peter tortoise Freida during the run of the series
XEVyQ TIL that the Rainbow Eucalyptus tree has multi-coloured streaks on its trunk that comes from patches of outer bark that are shed annually at different times, showing the bright-green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones.
5ygD TIL “The Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull doesn’t actually depict the signing of the declaration, but rather the presentation of the first draft to Congress.
R7B86 TIL: Egg tempera is a painting medium that uses egg yolk to bind pigments. It was a ubiquitous technique during the early Italian Renaissance, when it was considered the standard for portable easel paintings. Botticelli, Raphael, and Andrew Wyeth all painted with tempera.