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TIL that Van Gogh, in "The Starry Night," accurately depicted turbulent flow patterns with mathematical precision.

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VMeGk TIL that DisneyWorld was designed to be inhospitable to mosquitoes. Disney also stocks its ponds with mosquitofish that eat mosquito larvae in the water.
GM64 TIL that the philtrum (the groove in the middle of your upper lip) exists in all mammals. It’s much narrower in non-primates, and uses capillary action to keep the nose wet with saliva (ie. wet nose = good for dogs). A wet nose is better at trapping odors, hence the purpose of the philtrum.
KOajQ TIL Steven Spielberg created the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The first title was released in 1999, a year after Saving Private Ryan. Most of the games in the franchise were set during WWII.
AD1Nl TIL children's YouTube celebrity Blippi was once a self proclaimed shock comedian who made a "Harlem Shake" video where he explosively defecated on his friends face. He has used DMCA takedowns to try and erase it from the internet.
xGnD TIL that in Japan, prisoners on death row are not given a date of execution. They are notified just a few hours before, and their families are not notified until they are dead.