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TIL Your song by Elton John is 50 years old!

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neE7b TIL American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein was introduced to her billionaire husband, Alec N Wildenstein, by a Saudi arms dealer named Adnan Khashoggi. In 1999, she received $2.5 billion in the divorce and $100 million each year after for 13 years. She declared bankruptcy in 2018.
v1GJr TIL that Victor Hugo wrote the Hunchback of Norte-Dame to inform people of the value of Gothic architecture, which was being neglected and destroyed at the time. This explains the large descriptive sections of the book, which far exceed the requirements of the story.
nWeno TIL that Ted Fujita of tornado scale fame lived in a city slated to be atomic bombed. Nagasaki was chosen instead, and Fujita's research on the effects of the bombs helped him to understand downbursts and microbursts.
4LX6 TIL That Japan is Re-Arming because of China
g0D4 TIL Pablo Escobar served time in his own self-built prison, complete with waterbeds, entertainment systems and a spectacular view of Medellín, all protected by his personally selected prison guards.