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TIL Leonardo Da Vinci stole dead bodies to better understand human anatomy

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69oaY TIL that legendary race driver Ken Miles -- played by Christian Bale in "Ford vs. Ferrari" -- designed a race track, but it was so dangerous it closed after only 7 races. During the last meet in December 1957, two drivers were killed and another lost a leg.
WGQ4 TIL the Han dynasty of China drilled for natural gas, transported it in pipelines and gas containers and burned it in stoves … in 200 BC
A1el TIL Marge vs the Monorail was widely disliked when it first came out, and Yeardley Smith even called it one of the worst episodes yet.
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