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TIL the "Mona Lisa" wasn't widely considered a masterpiece until after it was stolen by three handymen; the theft wasn't even noticed for over 24 hours

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D18OP TIL that US Citizens living abroad and paying taxes where they live, still need to file with the IRS and pay taxes to the US
WkY9A TIL NBC rejected a scene of bodies being shown splayed open and hung from a ceiling on the show Hannibal because their butts were visible. Executive producer Bryan Fuller suggested “What if we filled the butt cracks with blood so we couldn’t see the cracks?”. NBC accepted to then show the scene.
PLwL TIL that there is a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
YMXx TIL that one’s 180 degree angle of view above water is compressed to a 97° angle of view below water, similar to the effect of a fisheye lens. The phenomenon has a name, “Snell’s Window” we have all likely seen it.
vJB4 TIL As much as 7% of the population has experienced waking from sleep and being totally paralyzed but aware as mind & body become out of sync in REM cycles.