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TIL “Halo” was originally a Mac game that Steve Jobs wanted to use to make Mac a viable gaming platform

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LXV TIL that the Times New Roman typeface was commissioned by The Times [of London] in 1931 after they were accused of being “badly printed and typographically antiquated”.
VMnDm TIL February 31st is occasionally used on grave stones when the exact date of birth or death was unknown.
VBmOp TIL about Poundbury, a experimental town/neighborhood created by then Prince Charles III, combining medieval, industrial, victorian, neoclassical an georgian architectural styles, with the intention to counter the monotonous architectural trends of the late 20th century
9Rd6 TIL that Theo van Gogh, brother of Vincent van Gogh, provided unfailing financial and emotional support to his brother and was instrumental in popularizing works by Monet and Degas.
J1mMQ TIL On top of being a sponsor and collector of fine art, King Ferrante of Naples also had a private "black museum", a collection of his dead enemies, mummified and dressed in the clothes they wore during lifetime. He would give his guests a tour of the black museum, likely as an intimidation tactic