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TIL that Mary Celeste, the infamous ghost ship, was later sunk by its new owner in an insurance fraud attempt.

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9wWKQ TIL Walt Disney originally planned to have The Wizard of Oz be the company’s second animated feature film after Snow White but the film rights were scooped up by MGM
eDrg TIL that Australians are entitled by law to a repair/replace/refund on whatever they buy
nLQo TIL that Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson on All In The Family & The Jeffersons, was a big progressive rock fan and recorded an unreleased album with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of Yes.
9w68Q TIL the WWE ran a video introducing wrestling star Dominik talking about his time as a hardened criminal while standing in front of a picture. The WWE drew backlash after fans recognized the image as a photo of a concentration camp in Poland. The WWE apologized for the mistake.
W76Z9 TIL of the shortest-lived peerage in British history; painter Francis Leighton died with no heirs just one day after being named the 1st Baron Leighton, extinguishing the title.