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TIL Brazil turned Pelé into a national treasure to stop him from leaving the country to play soccer in Europe

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BrExd TIL Cherokee Native Americans began purchasing African slaves in the 1800s to labor on European style plantations and in mines. By the time of the civil war they owned over 8000 slaves who made up 14% of the population in the Cherokee territory.
r5od TIL Iran once arrested 14 squirrels for spying
xVa5B TIL Foo Fighters used to publicly support HIV/AIDS denialism group Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives. Both the group's founder and her infant daughter died of AIDS-related conditions.
KYZNE TIL An anonymous donor provided $30 million to run a housing complex for people struggling with mental illness in Vancouver, covering operating costs for 30 years. The heritage building was once a psychiatric facility, senior housing, and is described as a beautiful "oasis in the middle of the city"
4XZXw TIL In Ohio a shopping center was Built on a toxic landfill. The center opened in 2006 but by 2012 the majority of the tenants had abandoned the property. Tests show toxins continue to seep into the air and groundwater to this day.