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TIL Bob Ross painted a grayscale landscape after meeting a colorblind man who thought he would never be able to paint

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J1NMl TIL Volkswagen was created on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler
m18GO TIL that during a battle with American troops led by Gen. Custer, Chief Sitting Bull moved within rifle range, methodically filled his pipe, encouraged others to join him, slowly smoked as bullets flew by, and returned unscathed as a display of contempt and courage.
wojm6 TIL Our sun isn't yellow, orange, or red. It's white.
jNBoE TIL that on December 16, 1965, NASA received a prank transmission from two astronauts: "We have an object, probably in polar orbit... I see a command Module and and eight smaller modules in front. The pilot of the command module is wearing a red suit." They then started playing, "Jingle Bells".
5YQNk TIL Liquid cremation an alternative to using flame to cremate bodies liquid chemicals heat and pressure are used to basically dissolve the body.