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TIL That there are stories of mystical cities in the Philippines as well like the story of the Lost City of Biringan.

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Z1MR TIL, George Lucas’ plans to build affordable housing in Marin county stalled after wealthy residents fought to stop it. Instead of waiting for the initiative to pass he decided to pay for it himself
49XN TIL that the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining” plays the Kubrick film on continuous loop on channel 42 for all guests.
LQmQQ Today I learned that in chariot racing women were allowed to win races through property, although there was a ban on married women participating as competitors or even spectators in the Olympics, supposedly under penalty of death.
wL9JJ TIL that over his 78 year career (from age 13 to 91) Pablo Picasso produced about 147,800 pieces of art, consisting of 13,500 paintings, 100,000 prints and engravings, 300 sculptures and ceramics and 34,000 illustrations.
dDVRr TIL that Hound Dog was not originally written for Elvis Presley