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TIL that the US is on 43rd place on freedom of press

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grEQ8 TIL - van Gogh's "Starry Night" (1889) may have been inspired by Hokusai’s "Great Wave" (1831). Van Gogh was a great admirer of this Japanese print, had written to his brother Theo about it, and both share a similar coloring of rich blues.
lvkB TIL that Greg Graffin, the lead singer of “Bad Religion”, also holds a PhD in zoology and is a biology professor at Cornell University.
x6NQw TIL that Pope Francis was a nightclub bouncer.
WOAo TIL: The Hitlers were early pioneers of southern Ohio. Including local dentist Dr. Gay Hitler.
LAN0 TIL (then VP) Calvin Coolidge learned of President Harding’s death while visiting his parent’s home in Vermont. His father, a notary public, used a family bible to administer the oath of office to his son, swearing him in as President of the United States.