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TIL that Central Park was developed by claiming eminent domain and acquiring land previously owned by roughly 1,600 free African-American inhabitants

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LQRZr TIL the Luxor hotel and casino in Las Vegas is the third largest pyramid in the world.
Lk4kP TIL of the German general Ferdinand Schörner, who at the end of World War II abandoned his army group to fly to Austria and personally surrender to the Americans, all to avoid capture by the Soviets. The Americans handed him to the Soviets.
9wxdM TIL that the illustrated wizard on the back cover of first edition of Harry Potter was not any character in the book but a drawing of the illustrator's father. The artist did not know the book would end up being a hit and just drew any random picture instead.
DQLnp TIL Japan attacked Pearl Harbor due to U.S. oil embargoes, hoping to weaken the U.S. Navy and secure their own resources. Final goal was the US to seek peace.
OopE4 TIL that actor Humphrey Bogart was a veteran of World War I, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Leviathan. Too old to reenlist in the Navy during World War II, he volunteered for the Coast Guard Temporary Reserve.