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TIL Stradivarius violins are so good because the harsh winters of the 17th century made for slower-growing trees, and very hard, dense wood for carving

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Z8owR TIL Approximately 3/4 of Russia's Anadyrsky District is of non-indigenous origin; mainly Russian and Ukrainian. They were enticed by the higher pay, large pensions, and more generous allowances permitted to those prepared to endure the cold and the isolation, as well as those who were exiled here
5YGJQ TIL that museum staffs broke Tutankhamun's beard by recklessly handling the artifact, which then lead them to attempt fixing it using super glue
wx0o TIL that after one of Stalin’s speeches the audience clapped for 11 minutes straight because nobody wanted to be the first to stop. The man that stopped first and ended the applause was later executed.
PYX9G TIL about the Dale, the first space age automobile
6gBw TIL that the heads of suicide bombers are usually left intact, even though the rest of the body is blown to bits.