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TIL in 2009 Nine women were rescued from what they thought was a Big Brother reality show house but turned out to be a criminal organization

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GYVdQ TIL that former West Ham United chairman Björgólfur Guðmundsson was valued at $1.1 billion at the start of his tenure in 2007, and was the 1014th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. After owning the club for one year, his value dropped to $0 and he declared bankruptcy.
ADM1d TIL Not everyone can hear a low, rumbling, 'windy' sound between their ears when they shut their eyes really hard. This sound is caused by a muscle in the ear that only some people can contract voluntarily.
QbJL TIL that in 1372, the architect Yi Kaizhan was hired to build a fort along the Great Wall of China, and he ordered the exact number of bricks he needed. When his judgement was questioned, he ordered one more brick. The extra brick was never used.
epwXg TIL in Louisville, KY, 1855 the Know-Nothing Party attempted to guard polls and prevent Democrat-leaning Irish and German Catholics from voting. Riots broke out, and Know-Nothings roamed the streets, vandalizing, looting, and burning. Historians estimate deaths at 19-22; Catholics estimate over 100
DQYNV TIL In 1930 the gangster Legs Diamond went to Europe. The American government warned Europe so Diamond was immediately arrested in Belgium and then deported to Germany where he was immediately arrested and deported back to the USA. Diamond was arrested in Philadelphia and banned from the city.