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TIL the painting Celestial Eyes that was used on the cover of The Great Gatsby, there were naked people in the eye irises of the flapper girl.

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gKj8 TIL that the next version of Windows will be 10 because lots of existing software checks for Windows 95 / 98 installations by only looking for the number 9.
yQbdv TIL In 1950, a Nebraska church exploded during what was meant to be choir practice. But no one in the 15-person choir was hurt or killed, because they were all running late for different reasons. No one was in the building when it went up in flames.
rR04e TIL the first woman didn't run a mile in under 5 minutes until 1954. Today, most good high school track runners easily run a mile in under 5 minutes.
5YGVR TIL in 1943 to save copper for WWII production, the US Mint made pennies from steel with a coating of zinc. These pennies had a silver appearance rather than the traditional copper coloring.
pY9Gb TIL it is nearly impossible for people to achieve proficiency in a new language similar to that of a native speaker unless they start learning by the age of 10