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TIL that between 2007 and 2012 no new malls were built in the United States

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J1Ljv TIL that the writer of the 90s' comedy classic "Fatal Instinct" wanted the film to be titled "Triple Indemnity", but it was rejected by MGM's executives, who thought that viewers would not understand the reference. Mel Brooks suggested "Frontal Attraction" as a new title, but his idea was ignored.
D1oxg TIL in 2000, Microsoft was ordered to split in two by the US government in an anti-trust suit. Microsoft appealed and eventually settled, agreeing to cease anti-competitive behaviour.
x6KL7 TIL that in 2004, Graham Norton hosted "The Graham Norton Effect" on Comedy Central. It received negative reviews and was cancelled after one season.
kJeWB TIL the goods and services provided by coral reefs are valued at $2.7 trillion a year.
0weVR TIL spiral staircases in medieval castles were deliberately made clockwise because it diminished the ability of attackers to properly swing their swords, since right-handed fighters would have had to to contend with the walls while making their striking motions.