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TIL Boston City Hall has been described as "one of the world's ugliest buildings".

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OGl06 TIL the Android operating system almost failed to release due to a lack of early funding. With the team facing eviction, Steve Perlman gave $10,000 cash and an undisclosed amount for seed funding, saving the team. Perlman refused a stake, saying he only did it because he "believed in the thing."
wo6D6 TIL that a full-time banker played at the 2010 World Cup. New Zealand's Andrew Barron featured as a substitute in their match against Italy, becoming the first non-professional footballer to participate in the tournament
X0VLj TIL that Gregg Ernst backlifted 2422 kg (approximately 5,340 lbs.) of two cars on a platform to set the world record for live weight backlifting in July 1993. This record still stands today
BgXRL TIL about Internet Group Suicide - a common thing in Japan in the early 2000's. The phenomenon of committing suicide with a group of random people who met on online forums
xVDBk TIL: When chicago radio station “the loop” was replaced by a Christian music station. They signed off with highway to hell!