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TIL Seattle's Space Needle is an example of Googie architecture, a type that flourished in the post WWII era and was parodied on The Jetsons. It was named for the West Hollywood Googie's Coffee Shop designed in 1949 by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright.

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0dbDR TIL about King Ludwig II of Bavaria, born in 1845 and often called "The Fairy Tale King." Unlike other monarchs obsessed with war and power, Ludwig was enchanted by dreams, music, medieval legends and solitude. He loved building castles, and without him, we wouldn’t have Neuschwanstein Castle.
J1vYl TIL that every even number is the sum of two primes, according to the Goldbach Conjecture, which has been verified up to 19 digits
p8peb TIL the Hermit of North Pond- Christopher Knight- lived off of supplies he stole from nearby cabins in a secret campsite where he evaded human contact for almost 30 years. He stole and loved playing Pokemon, Tetris, and Dig-Dug but never stole games he thought were new or would be missed by kids.
DwVJ TIL Anthony Johnson, was the first slave owner in the United States. He was also Angolan (Black).
X0k6r TIL In the 1970s, North Korea ordered 1,000 Volvo cars from Sweden. The cars were shipped and delivered, but North Korea simply ignored the invoice and refused to pay. Till this day the bill for $70 Million remains unpaid making it the largest car theft in history