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TIL the Beatles could not write nor read musical notation

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NX7BN TIL the ancient city of Hieropolis in modern Turkey was thought to be the location of a Gate to Hell by the Romans. This was likely due to toxic levels of CO2 from gas vents that killed animals with noses close to the ground. The vents are bricked up today for tourists' safety.
16Z67 TIL of the Polynesian legend of Mahuika – goddess of fire and the grandmother of Māui. She married Auahi-roa (a comet) and their children were the fingernails of fire on Mahuika's hand. Years later, Māui retrieved the fingernails and planted them in the trees used for making fire.
j6xgX TIL 66–year old 'Steel Grandpa' Gustaf Håkansson Pirated Sweden’s Toughest Bike Race and won by a day, having tea with the King when the runner up finished
9YY7M TIL the producers of "The Big Short" took huge pains to get permission to use Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks” -- especially from Jimmy Page, who had disappeared somewhere with a new girlfriend and was only located in a remote pub on the very last day before the trailer's premiere
yBOv TIL that in 2011, 22 fake Apple stores were uncovered in just one Chinese city.