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TIL the South Vietnam government building in Saigon/HoChiMinh City (The Independence Palace) has not been removed or destroyed and it's a popular tourist attraction

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Z8lVR TIL French veterinarian and microbiologist Gaston Ramon was nominated for the Nobel prize 155 times between 1930 and 1953, but never won any, making him the most nominated individual to miss out on the award.
EgrDx TIL That in addition to "The Golden Rule" there's also "The Golden Mean" or golden middle way - The desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.
Bene TIL Robert Moses, the extremely powerful New York City urban planner, hated the idea of poor people lowering the tone at the seaside, so he built low bridges over his parkways to ensure that only cars, not buses, could make the trip.
m1laM TIL: Nirvana's producer offered to work on "In Utero" for free if any of the band beat him in a game of pool
6EZww TIL of "Network Decay" which describes how cable television shows drift away from their original intent for the pursuit of ratings. It is why channels like The History Channel now air reality shows and Ancient Aliens.