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TIL about the Heart Breaking Life of the Elephant Man who Died at Age 27 and never enjoyed life to the Fullest

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N79E1 TIL that the most any Olympic Medal has ever sold for was Jesse Owens' 1936 gold medal for $1.46m. This is considered the most important Olympic Medal ever, because Owens, an African American, ruined Hitler's plans to showcase Aryan superiority.
6Eda7 TIL Magdalena Solis, a Mexican prostitute was paid to imitate an Incan goddess as part of a scam. She began to believe she was a goddess so she took over the cult and began sacrificing her followers.
xy8w TIL there’s a castle being built using only the techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. When completed in the 2020s, it should be an authentic recreation of a 13th-century medieval castle.
b6jDE TIL that Coldplay has never had any lineup changes or used Touring musicians. It's been the same 4 guys playing and touring together since the inception of the band, almost 30 years ago
wL658 TIL that the letter Q is the only letter of the alphabet not used in any of the names of the 52 States of the U.S.A.