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TIL that Michelangelo’s Statue of David has an unusually enlarged right hand and head because it was originally intended to be kept atop on the cathedral roof so that important parts would be proportionately visible from way below.

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e0XR5 TIL a 37 meter cat image was found etched on a hillside in Nazca, Peru. The feline geoglyph adds to 100s of Nazca geoglyphs made by removing surface rocks/earth to reveal contrasting earth. Discovered and restored just months ago, archaeologists say the big cat was first made between 200BC - 100 BC.
jWyN TIL of Jamie Livingston. A photographer who took a Polaroid photo everyday from March 31st 1979 until his death on his 41st birthday, October 25th 1997. His photos covered everyday life, including his engagement and marriage, and struggle with a brain tumor. His entire collection is available online
P1jWn TIL measles resets your immune system leaving you more vulnerable to disease you had immunity to
6EOPJ TIL the worlds biggest operator of luxury cruises emitted more sulphur dioxides than all of Europes cars...multiplied by ten.
MKJa TIL before the horse was introduced in North America, the Navajo word “łį́į́ʼ” (literally meaning “pet”) was used to refer to dogs. But when horses became the new favoured pet, łį́į́ʼ became the word for “horse”. And dogs are now refered to as “łééchąąʼí”, “shit pets”.