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TIL students at Oberlin College can rent original paintings by Picasso, Monet, and Dalí (among others) to hang in their dorm rooms for $5 per semester

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jNDMv TIL The girl from “The Ring” was inspired by a true story/legend. A young girl, Okiku, was a Samurai’s servant who refused his advances. After being thrown down a well by the spurned Samurai, she reportedly haunted him by crawling out of the well to visit him every night.
Woy4 TIL Japan has over 50,000 people that are over 100 years old
wNmo TIL of silent discos, also known as silent raves. These are dance parties where all of the participants are wearing headphones to hear the music. Those not wearing them experience silence, and people seemingly dancing to nothing.
5YZr8 TIL of Alfred Nourney, a German man and social climber who purchased an expensive wardrobe and booked a 1st class ticket on Titanic pretending to be “Baron Alfred von Drachstedt.” Because of the sinking, his ruse was revealed and is what he is best remembered for.
8ag48 Today I Learned: The famous "Blue Waffle" shock image/hoax likely shows the application of gentian violet antifungal medication to treat a yeast infection