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TIL that George Washington’s only military surrender was to the French.

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D1drp TIL about Polish-American painter and sculptor Stanisław Szukalski, who claimed to have dissected his father’s body following a car accident to study its form. The artist, who refused to work from live models, was often asked where he learned anatomy. He always answered, "My father taught me".
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