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TIL Two brothers once sold a fake Goya painting for €1.5 million, only to later find out that all the money was counterfeit

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epV84 TIL in Germany, a Coalition Government that Between The CDU/CSU (Black), the SDP (Red), and the FDP (Yellow) is called a "Germany Coalition" because the party colours match the German Flag
PYWBE TIL the Klingons were created by screenwriter Gene L. Coon, and first appeared in the Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy" (1967). They were named after Lieutenant Wilbur Clingan, who served with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in the Los Angeles Police Department
wLBpP TIL "broken heart" syndrome is called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) because the condition transforms the heart into a shape resembling a Japanese octopus trap. Scientists have proved that the brain is involved in the development of this heart condition.
vP6M4 TIL That Crown shyness is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a canopy with channel-like gaps
9YP5p TIL that during the Winter War of 1939-1940, Russian tanks and infantry attempted to flank Vyborg by crossing the frozen Gulf of Finland. When Finnish forces were alerted, they fired 12” coastal batteries into the ice. Entire Russian companies disappeared.