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TIL the famous painting "American Gothic" is of a father and daughter, not a couple. It was meant to show the resiliency of midwestern farmers.

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pYB5b TIL Phil Collins recorded 5 songs in 5 languages (English, 2 Spanish dialectics, French, German, and Italian) for the Tarzan movie (1999)
jOya TIL 4chan rigged Pitbull’s facebook contest so that he would perform at a Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska, a city with a population of less than 7000. Despite knowing what happened, Pitbull went through with it anyways.
NX8AQ TIL: Hitler’s “table talks” were mealtime gatherings where he spouted monologues to impress guests like Goebbels and Göring. While newcomers found his historical insights dazzling, others grew bored, calling the talks rambling nonsense designed to shield Hitler from real criticism.
V0Gk TIL Norway has world’s highest gas prices. Though they have oil reserves, they don’t subsidize fuel and use the $ for free college education and national infrastructure
b9m6Q TIL Roman Emperor Commodus, fought in the gladiator arena, often against animals. He once fought 100 lions in a single day, He killed 3 elephants single handed and was so good with a bow, he could headshot an ostrich at full gallop.