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TIL that more than 90% of women who learn that they are carrying a baby with Down Syndrome, will choose abortion over keeping their baby

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xV007 TIL a painting found of Judith Slaying Holofnes was originally attributed to Caravaggio but later determined to be by Artimisia Gentileschi. The blood was depicted travelling in a parabolic arc, a concept introduced by Galileo in 1608 that wouldn't have been known when Caravaggio painted his in 1599
4dE5 TIL That the Harlem Globetrotters are not actually from Harlem, they’re from Phoenix, Arizona. The team added the title “Harlem” in order to obviate fans attending games being surprised to see black men on the court.
4XRR TIL that the makers of those anti-piracy, “You wouldn’t steal a car, purse, DVD, etc”, advertisements got sued for actually pirating the music they used for the ad
dDVBd TIL that not only can octopi change their color to match their surroundings, but they can also change the actual texture of their skin as well by controlling the size of projections on their skin (called papillae), creating textures ranging from small bumps to tall spikes.
nekmo TIL former actor Jake Lloyd, the man who played young Anakin in The Phantom Menace, was bullied so much for his role he quit acting and destroyed his Star Wars merch. Later he would be arrested for reckless driving without a license and has been transferred to a psych facility for schizophrenia.