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TIL that music video for Al Bano and Romina Power hit "Felicità" was filmed in St. Petersburg (then known as Leningrad)

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e0mZL TIL about "Gray Gardens" a 1975 documentary about the eccentric lifestyles of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale, known as "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" respectively, a mother and daughter who removed themselves from society, and live in decaying, old mansion.
aXgN TIL It is only 8.7 miles from Europe to Africa and there is talk of building a bridge or tunnel
b9ly0 TIL thieves in Paris recently drilled through a limestone wall in the Catacombs into a high end apartment building wine cellar and made away with $300,000 worth of vintage wine.
m1KpR TIL about the Blue Diamond Affair in which approx 90 kg of Saudi Royal jewels were stolen by a Thai worker in 1989 that led to the deaths of several Saudi diplomats and businessmen in Thailand, souring international relations for over 30 years.
0dNL TIL rainbows never form during midday (because the sun must be at a low angle)