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TIL Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) first started painting when he was in his late twenties. It was only at the age of 27 in 1880 that he began attending art school. Most of his paintings date to just the last two years of his life.

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69ARJ TIL From 1889 until 1968, Brazil's official name was the Republic of the United States of Brazil. For 4 days after its Proclamation of the Republic, Brazil also had its official flag changed to one similar to the US.
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