Modern History

They ultimately decided to make Alan the older brother-in-law, so they took 40-year-old Zach Galifianakis. (2/2)

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The role of Alan in The Hangover was offered to Jack Black, but he turned it down. The character underwent significant rewrites, with Jake Gyllenhaal, Jonah Hill, and Thomas Haden Church being considered as Doug’s younger, badass brother. (1/2)

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Georgia O’Keeffe, known for her giant flower paintings, was a pro at making her own clothes and often wore simple, black dresses.

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The famous musician Lou Reed’s record ‘Walk on the wild side’ actually refers to the famous gatherings and guests at Andy Warhol’s Factory.

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A significant amount of criticism erupted in the art world over Anish Kapoor’s enormous 2015 art installation “Dirty Corner” at the Palace of Versailles. It was regularly vandalised, and Kapoor alleges that it was an inside job.

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Between 2008 and mid-2022, art by Black American women comprised just .1% of all auction sales.

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Ancient Egyptian artists didn’t sign their work. They believed that art was for the gods and pharaohs, not for an individual’s fame.

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In 1973, Salvador Dalí released his own cookbook, Les Diners de Gala, a guide to Surrealist cooking featuring some of Dalí’s favorite motifs, such as snails, lobster, and eggs.

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In his early works, Vincent Van Gogh used a dull palette of colours, with poverty and financial hardship common themes. It was only later in his career that he started using the vivid colours that he is famous for.

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The painting “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt isn’t a night scene at all. It was covered in so much grime and dark varnish over the years that people thought it was. When it was cleaned, everyone was surprised to find it was a daytime scene.

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From its conception, the movie's working title was “High School Musical Project.” When it came to thinking of an official name, Disney came up with pages of different ideas. However, none worked as well as High School Musical & that’s what they went with.

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From 1938 to 1945, Han van Meegeren created paintings he passed off as original Vermeers, fooling experts and collectors alike, in a move that earned him what would be roughly $30 million today.

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While living in near poverty, Jackson Pollock worked briefly as a custodian at the Museum of Non-Objective Painting in New York City, which was the portent of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum.

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Wisdom: Historical Figures Who Embodied the "Old Soul"

Dive into history's profound "old souls"—figures like Marcus Aurelius, Leonardo da Vinci, Abraham Lincoln, and Emily Dickinson—whose deep wisdom, introspection, and timeless insight felt far beyond their eras, inspiring https://t.co/MX4pGd4NDO

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The artist Jean-Michel Basquiat had a pet parakeet that he kept in his studio and often included in his paintings.