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TIL that a man bought a house next to his ex-wife so he can install a giant middle finger statue for her to see everyday

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DQ4Nr TIL a chain of volcanoes last erupted within France 6000 years ago. Until 1750 they were thought to be piles of Roman mining waste or furnaces.
l6kB TIL The president and CEO of Gearbox Software Bought Penn Jillette’s Ponytail for $25,000
M7MDV TIL that the melody of one of my favorite love songs of the 1960’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis was largely inspired by a popular French love song “Plaisir d’amore” which was composed in 1784.
9GQX TIL there’s a street in London named “Gropecunt Lane” which refers to it’s historical use for prostitution.
OG0vR TIL: Divers searching for a sunken World War II-era aircraft, instead came across a 15 by 15-foot section of the Challenger Space Shuttle 37 years after it exploded off the Florida coast. After the explosion, the salvage effort had recovered 47% of the shuttle.