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TIL that the Easter Island heads, or Moai, are actually full-length figures. The bodies have been buried by shifting soil and sediment, creating the illusion that each sculpture stops at the neck.

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vZJx TIL that monkeys once battled with humans for over 2 hours for drinking water
4Xlob TIL There are no Army installations named for Brigadier General Benjamin Davis Sr. He was the 1st African American General in the US Army, he served in 4 wars, was instrumental in getting Truman to desegregate the Army, and was an original Buffalo Soldier
R54g9 TIL Before becoming a global pop sensation, Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, which inspired her song "Christmas Tree Farm"
9YXBm TIL about the Pulrich effect, which allows a video in 2d to be watched in 3d
JYprk TIL that a photographer took photographs of Robert Kennedy’s assassination. The LAPD confiscated these photos for evidence. When he asked for them back, he was told they’d been destroyed. He sued and during the trial it was proven they tried to provide fake photos and his original photos were stolen