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TIL of involuntary parks, areas rendered unsuitable for human habitance (by acts of mankind) that have since returned to its original, wild state as a result, like the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for example.

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Yn8r TIL there is a gang of Serbian thieves named The Pink Panthers who have pulled off Mission Impossible styled heists netting over EUR 300 Million in jewels. Their leader, Dragan Mikic, escaped prison by scaling a wall while the Pink Panthers shot at guards with machine guns
oROgo TIL A music video was made for Bee Gee's "Night Fever" in 1978, but not shown to the public until 26 years later, in 2004. It shows them singing in a darkened studio, layered over background video filmed while driving along Sunny Isles Beach, Florida and many places shown no longer exist
g9l8 TIL that once Yo Yo Ma, a famous cellist, played in Steve Job’s living room and Jobs called his performance “the best argument I’ve ever heard for the existence of God.”
b9kR9 TIL the daughter of Pakistan's ex PM used Typeface Calibri font to forge documents about illegal offshore companies. The documents were purportedly created in 2006. However, the font wasn’t publicly available to computer users worldwide until 2007.
O9VX TIL that upon release of the famous YMCA song by Village People, the actual YMCA threatened to sue the band. The organization ultimately dropped the lawsuit when it noticed that membership significantly increased in the wake of the song’s popularity.