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TIL Ivan the Terrible died during a game of chess

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xVdxw TIL the Soviet Union captured the first images of the far side of the moon in 1959 using radiation-resistant film recovered from a downed US spy balloon. This technology was essential to protect the film from radiation in space, and the Soviets were unable to produce their own at the time.
lVnK TIL Dr. Dre was the highest paid musician in 2014, earning $620 million compared to second placed Beyonce who earned $115 million. This was the widest margin in history between first and second place.
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ny6G TIL some Native Americans domesticated coyotes into dogs instead of wolves.
ANbWa TIL in 2019 the Italian fashion brand Max Mara was accused of plagiarizing traditional designs from the Oma ethnic minority in Laos, using their distinctive embroidery and appliqué patterns on clothing without acknowledgment or compensation, essentially exploiting their cultural heritage for profit.