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TIL that Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime

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X0np6 TIL Amazon’s Alexa once started laughing randomly at night for no reason. Engineers had to fix it because customers didn’t sign up for a smart assistant and a free exorcism.
g78W TIL Norwegians tried to sell liquor to Indonesia in 1805, but realized upon arrival that they did not drink alcohol. They returned to Norway and opened the casks to find an improved taste due to the sailing conditions. To this day, “Linie Aquavit” must sail an ocean voyage before being sold.
neDZ9 TIL that Saddam Hussein was forced to watch his cameo in South Park repeatedly while in prison. The creators of the show were given a signed photo of him afterwards
kOZAm TIL that a Israeli Air Force F-15 landed with one wing in 1983 after the plane had a mid-air collision during a training exercise.
NNXE TIL that Niel Armstrong and his crew had to clear customs/immigration after returning from the moon. They declared moon rock and dust.