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

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d5yZ TIL that when asked if he thinks his book genuinely upsets people, Salman Rushdie said “The world is full of things that upset people. But most of us deal with it and move on and don’t try and burn the planet down. There is no right in the world not to be offended. That right simply doesn’t exist”
ANLGd TIL that in 2013, the British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner streamed the recording of his album live for 5 weeks. His home studio in East London was set up with 4 cameras, to allow fans to follow every detail of recording the album – with no producer or engineer, only Faulkner and a few guests.
kO4x1 TIL "Giraffe" is a relatively new term. Before the 1600s they were known as "Camelopards".
4XvwX TIL that when the Supreme Court of India opened six of the seven secret vaults of Padmanabhaswamy Temple, they discovered $22 billion in treasure including, golden idols, golden elephants and idols wearing 18 foot diamond necklaces, as well as countless bags of gold coins from around the world.
R5L87 TIL George Lucas wanted David Lynch to direct "Return of the Jedi"