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TIL of existence of rogue holes, the inverse of rogue waves, where the depth of the hole can reach more than twice the significant wave height

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4k6M5 TIL of "The Feast of Herod", a relief sculpture by Donatello, which shows King Herod being presented with the decapitated head of John the Baptist. It's in the Baptistry of St John in Siena, Italy.
7ranr TIL Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White sued Samsung Electronics in 1993 over its use of a humorous ad featuring a robot turning letters on a game show, alleging a violation of her personality rights. White was ultimately awarded $403,000 in damages.
lomnN TIL that Nike used sweatshops to make their shoes. They only played $1.25 per day to factory workers and used child labor.
R718Q TIL A wood peckers tongue wraps all the way around its skull
nW6yP TIL that in fashion, Labor Day is (or was) considered the last day when it was acceptable to wear white or seersucker. The tradition lies with the migration of wealthy 19th century New Yorkers back from their summer-home Newport Mansions and the accompanying change back from summer clothes.