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TIL that after seeing the prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux, France, Picasso said, "We have learned nothing in twelve thousand years".

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jNWeX TIL learned IBM had to change the name of its dominant chess computer Deep Thought to Deep Blue after people started calling it Deep Throat
E1GD0 TIL that the US Navy strongly considered using the Village People's disco hit "In the Navy" for recruiting purposes, even though LGBT Americans were barred from military service at the time.
nY8r TIL that King Xerxes’ first attempt at crossing the Dardanelles ended in failure when a storm destroyed the cables of the bridge. In response, he ordered for the water to be whipped 300 times and also threw leg cuffs into it.
kOo15 TIL In 2013 an 82 year old nun broke into a government complex that housed nuclear missiles and spray painted anti-war slogans; she was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
v1kNj TIL of Don Marion Davis, who at 102 is the oldest surviving actor of the silent movie era, who was one of the most famous child actors worldwide