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TIL For $250k you can visit the wreck of the Titanic

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b66k7 TIL about Srivijaya, a lost 14th century city that ruled Indonesia and much of Southeast Asia for over 600 years but which disappeared without a trace. Its location was recently uncovered when fisherman on the River Musi discovered golden artefacts from the city caught in their nets.
wLyX6 TIL The novel/film "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" was based on a true story. It was based on the murder of school teacher Roseann Quinn in 1973. She was stabbed 18 times by a man she met that night at a bar and brought home. When he was finally caught he hung himself in jail.
geE7 TIL Some states print decks of cards featuring the names/images of victims of unsolved crimes to be used in prisons and have successfully solved cold cases.
PYBKV TIL: Sega Master System and Sega Genesis controllers are backwards-compatible and can be used with the Atari 2600
e0EN6 TIL Two headed dolphins are rare, but real.