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TIL Kanye West had an autobiographical project and wanted Danny McBride to play him in it

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VMDB TIL that the digits of your fingers are sized roughly by the golden ratio. But even cooler, when you uncurl a fist, the trajectory of your fingertips follow the golden spiral.
Oodya TIL that the word "pixel" is short for "picture element"
x6OZ1 TIL the city of Tyre was on an island in antiquity, but has since become contiguous to the mainland. The causeway that Alexander the Great built to conquer it in 332 BCE resulted in silt depositions that eventually formed a peninsula.
007L TIL George Lucas stated Sean Connery’s portrayal of James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for Indiana Jones, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana’s father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
loNXa TIL: There is a specific term for a young woman's first period... Menarche.