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TIL Bob Dylan once traded a Warhol artwork of Elvis to his manager for a used sofa. In 2012 the artwork sold for $37 million.

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69QeW TIL some male butterflies mark girl butterflies with a repulsive stench while doing sex in order to deter competing male rivals
gMkp8 TIL that the Life expectancy number we know for the middelages includes the infant mortality, so 13th-century English nobles had 30 year life expectancy at birth, but when they reached the age of 21, they would normaly have a expectancy of 64.
a8xAb TIL The researchers found a 9-13% lower risk of death among people who drank at least 2 cups of tea per day than among non-tea drinkers.
8a6BK TIL about a localized horror legend, “The Donkey Lady”. The ghost of a woman who’s limbs were burned into hoof like stumps, and face melted into an elongated, donkey-like mask. Widely believed and retold in San Antonio for 50+ years. She even has a namesake bridge.
9wdl7 TIL that in 1991, Princess Diana sat down for a series of secret interviews where she spoke honestly about her poor treatment by Prince Charles, her struggles with ED, and her PPD following the birth of Prince William, among other difficult subjects.