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TIL that Pablo Picasso went on trial for stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre

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Xygj TIL that massive amounts of birds are killed each year by radio antennas. And that changing the static red light to a blinking light can cut the death toll by up to 70%.
rNGNo TIL 45% of people only have two bones in their pinky toe
Rvd7 TIL there are 7 people that hold physical keys to the internet and must meet 4 times a year to ensure its continuation.
4XjXo TIL that the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles offers visa-free access, free of charge, to all foreign nationals, from every country in the world (besides Kosovo, which Seychelles doesn't recognise). The visitor's permit is valid for 3 months, and can be extended for up to 12 months
e0Z6J TIL Ben Franklin left the cities of Boston and Philadelphia $2,000 in his will, but they could not draw the full balance for 200 years. In 1990, the cities received $6.5 million.