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TIL - Hummel figurines were based on the paintings of Berta Hummel, later known as Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. Early in life she enrolled in Munich’s famed State School of Applied Arts n art history, life drawing, watercolor and oil painting, and textile design graduating top of her class.

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QNxbp TIL Batman's creator, Bob Kane, initially envisioned Batman with a red suit and a domino mask. His friend Bill Finger contributed the iconic black suit, the name Bruce Wayne, Gotham, The Joker, etc. In 1965 Kane denied Finger's claims that he created Batman, stating that it's fraudulent and untrue.
VV9G TIL In 1981 India launched a satellite that was transported on an ox-cart, with the rocket parts carried on the back of bicycles.
x6Mmg TIL Craig Mazin is now known for co-creating dramas like "The Last of Us" and "Chernobyl" and comedies like "Scary Movie 4", but he also wrote for "Dune: Part Two" and "Wicked", only being credited after the WGA revised their policy.
R7BY6 TIL the US Gemini space capsule had to be redesigned because 14 of the 16 astronauts didn't fit in it. The original design relied so heavily on input from Mercury astronaut 'Gus' Grissom, who was 5' 6", that it was nicknamed the "Gusmobile."
Ype1v TIL in 1832, a US ship was captured by pirate Pedro Gilbert. After, he had part of filled with explosives, before setting it on fire with the crew trapped inside. However, they escaped and doused the flames, letting smoke billow out until the pirates had left. 6 weeks later, they returned to port.