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TIL Van goh didn’t think starry night was very good. When he decided to hold back three paintings from shipping to his brother in order to save money on postage, The Starry Night was one of the paintings he didn't send

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PYnpG TIL to reconstruct the Great Pyramid of Giza today, it would require about $5 billion, 5 years, 1,500 to 2,000 workers, and 2.3 million stones weighing 3 tons each, according to Jean-Pierre Houdin, a French architect who has helped create a virtual model of the ancient construction system.
Lekv TIL earthquakes can permanently alter the length of a day. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan accelerated Earth’s spin, shortening the length of a 24-hour day by 1.8 microseconds.
QVZk TIL More people now die taking selfies than from shark attacks
M0km TIL in 1942 a RAF pilot dropped a huge French flag on the Arc de Triomphe in occupied Paris then raked the Gestapo’s hedquarters with 20mm shells.
mxlGY TIL College football player Jake Butt won the “Tight End of the Year” award 2 years back to back.