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165k4 TIL about Kowloon Walled City. A Chinese military fort-turned-slum which, by the 1980’s, was the most densely populated city on Earth. A city with no regulations or government, where up to 50k people lived.
Bgr8K TIL that the Morse code at the beginning of the B-52’s song “Planet Claire” was a repeating message transmitted from a military radio station in Nova Scotia that translated to “Any and all allied warships, this is Canadian Forces Station Mill Cove…”
mxbMo TIL during the 2008 financial crisis, Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ made a $9 billion investment in Morgan Stanley, to keep it from collapsing. The emergency deal was confirmed on Columbus Day, when banks are closed, so the money couldn't be wired - so Mitsubishi UFJ wrote out a $9,000,000,000 cheque
ANZV4 TIL that, every two years since 1965, one senator's desk in the US Senate has been designated the "Candy Desk". The senator who occupies this desk is responsible for ensuring that it is stocked with an abundant supply of candy.
VMNpD TIL About Gorgeous Gussie, A Tennis Player from the 40's and 50's made famous by her frilly knickers!