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TIL the founder of the high fashion brand Gucci was named Guccio Gucci

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BjpW TIL hog-morse happened when rookie telegraph users made timing errors. One alleged case concerns the similarity of “L” and “T”. A customer sent a request for “undressed staves (wood)” to a Virginia firm. Due to hog-morse, “slaves” was sent instead. The firm reminded the sender that slavery was over.
wLbw7 TIL that ancient Greek sculptures and buildings including the Parthenon were likely painted bright colors. It's only the effect of weather over 2000+ years that has bleached everything white.
VMGvG TIL of the first English teacher in Japan — Ranald MacDonald. A bank clerk turned sailor, he taught 14 samurai English while he was held as prisoner.
E1GNX TIL that when astronauts are outside the ISS, space-borne compounds adhere to their suits causing a distinctive scent when they return to the station. The smell is so unusual that NASA reached out to a top fragrance maker to re-create the odor for its training simulations.
4YR6 TIL a man died after he accidentally injected himself with cow antibiotics. Poison Control: “there is no antidote”.