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TIL the Ironclad, warships constructed from iron or steel which replaced the Ship of the Line, were first used in combat in 1862 during the US Civil War

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16G87 TIL Anissa Weier, one of the Slenderman Stabbers was released from a mental hospital after serving 7yrs for attempted first degree intentional homicide. Her accomplice, Morgan Geyser withdrew her request for early release. Weier was sentenced to up to 25yrs in a psychiatric hospital.
Won9 TIL Pasty white skin was considered more attractive until the 1920’s when Coco Chanel accidentally got a sunburn while on vacation and people started to emulate her.
xVPOD TIL of the Marquis de Favras, who, on reading his death warrant, said “I see that you have made three spelling mistakes”
x61QB TIL Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) first started painting when he was in his late twenties. It was only at the age of 27 in 1880 that he began attending art school. Most of his paintings date to just the last two years of his life.
KnVJ TIL Of the “Millenial Whoop”, a melodic hook in recent pop music