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TIL Duffy disappeared from the public because she was drugged, kidnapped and abused for 4 weeks

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ADV8w TIL that the brushwork on Mona Lisa is so intricate that it literally requires x-rays to view the brush strokes. Apparently, Vinci used a well-known renaissance painting technique called 'sfumato', in which he added 30 layers of paint that still came out to be only 40 micrometers.
E6G0 TIL that Boeing is developing a spy drone that has a wingspan of 120 m and can remain airborne for 5 years at a time without having to land.
9wABm TIL gut bacteria and the nervous system communicate with neurotransmitters
JYkPB TIL a woman in a wheelchair won a treadmill on the Price is Right. When someone tweeted "I laughed but then felt bad", she replied "Don't feel bad. I feel great. I've been popping wheelies all day."
rENd TIL Mosquitoes have killed more humans than all the wars in history.