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TIL Joey Ramone, singer of the Ramones, was born with a parasitic twin attached to his back.

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J1LE8 TIL that King Zog of Albania bought Knollwood Estate on Long Island in 1951. Rumors say he bought it with a bucket of diamonds and rubies, apparently hidden on the estate itself. It was later demolished in 1959.
4RVg TIL The Grey School of Wizardry is a school specializing in occult magic, operating primarily online and as a non-profit educational institution in the State of California. The school is reported to be the first wizard school to be officially recognized as an academic establishment.
69W7m TIL Chicago sets its rail tracks on fire to prevent icing
vP6W8 TIL Mariah Carey was secretly in an alt-rock/“riot grrrl” band called Chick, inspired by Hole and Sleater-Kinney, that she would record at the end of the day while making her Daydream record. She’s the background vocals.
WndY TIL that 71% of Americans are “fairly certain” that Alexander Hamilton is among their nation’s past presidents. This confidence in Hamilton having been president is higher than for six actual presidents.