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TIL Dali has a painting called “The Great Masturbator”

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OGjXX TIL that Kale, Broccoli, Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Purple Cabbage, Cauliflower and many others are not different species of plant, but "breeds" of the same species Brassica oleracea, the same way a chihuahua and a poodle are both dogs
e06DE TIL that Henry Ford's intense hatred of Jazz drove him to pump tons of money into promoting country music, which was then called "old time music" and helped establish country music culture as we know it today.
loKX5 TIL about the Zone Rouge (Red Zone), areas of France so affected by WWI they have been declared off limits and defined as: "Completely devastated. Damage to properties: 100%. Damage to Agriculture: 100%. Impossible to clean. Human life impossible" Pollutants, such as chlorine and arsenic, and unexpl
PYLJZ TIL the Ku Klux Klan expanded into Canada in the 1920s, aiming to distinguish itself from its American counterpart. It's primary focus was to preserve the "Britishness" of Canada, and their robes included a maple leaf opposite the cross insignia.
dw4d TIL that stores use the ‘Goldilocks pricing’ technique where one item is too expensive, one too cheap and the middle just right, to influence the buyer. Also Prestige or Premium pricing is when one item is given a huge prize tag simply because people will think it’s better and buy it.