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TIL Franklin Delano Roosevelt Died While Sitting For a Painting That Remains Unifinished

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7vYO TIL that in 2007 a gorilla escaped from his exhibit, grabbed and mauled a nearby woman, and then attacked a restaurant. It was later revealed it was caused by the woman making eye contact and smiling at him several times a week, which zookeepers told her not to do.
6EXmm TIL the 1939 Michelin Guide to France was reprinted in 1944 for Allied military use, as its maps of the country were regarded as the best and most up-to-date of all available.
ADy54 TIL of the Belmonte Jews, a Jewish community in Portugal that went into hiding during the inquisition in the 15th century, and remained undiscovered by the outside world until the 20th century. Until then, they believed they were the only Jews in the world.
VMk8k TIL that deer in the Czech Republic don’t cross into Germany, following the example of parents who learned to avoid the electrified fence there during the Cold War.
YBWG TIL the act of hesitating when introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name is called “tartle” (Scottish)