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TIL During ancient Roman times, the iconic marble sculptures weren't actually white. They were actually painted and have just lost their paint over the hundreds of years.

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e0Deb TIL of 'Death Discs' - or 'Splatter Platters'- a type of Pop music to emerge in the late '50s-mid '60s. Sung by teen artists, themes centred on tragic deaths and suicide. The sub-genre was seen as the first musical expression of teen - especially teen female - angst.
rN59o TIL the Hillary Step on Mount Everest was destroyed by an earthquake in 2015.
p84ZZ TIL Climbers burn an average of 10,000 calories per day when ascending Mount Everest. On the day of the summit climb they can burn up to 20,000
VMJyB TIL Japan's infamous suicide rate is only 4.2% higher than the US's, and their male rate is lower.
p8Odb TIL Lufthansa is the world's largest purchaser of caviar, buying about 5% of world production.