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TIL George C. Parker, the conman who fraudulently "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge multiple times, dodged his first prison sentence by grabbing a sheriff's uniform and walking out of the courthouse

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VMy8G TIL in 1997 a series of Ponzi schemes run by the Albanian government collapsed. 2/3rds of the citizenry were invested. This lead to mass protests. And the formation of gangs, who took control of entire cities. These gangs siezed weapons from military bases, and started a full blown civil war.
DQKNP TIL the Beatles' last live concert was four years before their breakup, and they played for about 30 minutes.
Oolae TIL Shia LaBeouf was once considered to play Thor in lieu of then “unknown” Chris Hemsworth
6bNZ TIL mixing your drinks with diet soda gets you drunk 18% faster than regular soda.
wLZ7E TIL that staring into someone's eyes for ten minutes straight may cause disassociation and hallucinations.