21 Facts I Learned This Week That Genuinely Fascinated Me

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In 1976, Meryl Streep auditioned for the lead role in King Kong. After Streep read for the role, producer Dino De Laurentiis reportedly turned to his son, who recommended Streep for the role, and asked, in Italian, 'Why did you bring me this ugly thing?'

. February obviously only has 28 days, with a bonus 29th day every four years. However, in 1712, Feb. 30 was reportedly added to Swedish calendars in order to get the country on track with the rest of the world. In 1700, Sweden made the switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. They observed leap day in both 1704 and 1708, even though those years weren't technically leap years. As a result, they decided to temporarily switch back to the Julian calendar, and added a Feb.

, a famous photographer who was reportedly"not averse to certain forms of retouching." After giving the Cooper Union address that helped him clinch the Republican nomination, Lincoln sat for a photo with Brady, who ended up using both posing hacks and straight-up retouching to create a photo Lincoln was happy with.

 

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