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TIL that the Chicago City Hall Board of Ethics didn’t find a single case of wrongdoing in 25 years, during which over 20 aldermen were convicted of felonies.

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rNJO0 TIL BC Place Stadium's original inflated white dome was the world's largest air-supported roof when it was built in 1983. The flexible tarp roof was ripped up in 2007 by snow and wind
4Pdg TIL of Zao Village, Japan, where foxes are allowed to go where they please
BypD TIL that Jeff Bridges is an avid photographer and has been compiling photobooks on set of his movies for years.
nQrB Til that Matthew McConaughey replaced Owen Wilson in ‘Tropic Thunder’ after Wilson’s battle with depression and attempt at suicide by overdosing and slitting his wrists
AvrB TIL Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s 1993 album Facing Future is the best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist. His version of Over the Rainbow has been licensed for many films, TV shows, and commercials. The album reached platinum status in 2005.