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TIL British Prime Minister Tony Blair wanted to relocate an English Premier League team to Belfast, Northern Ireland to unite the community after The Troubles

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X0nMQ TIL Nintendo Used To Run Love Hotels, Where It’s Ex-CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi Was One Of It’s Most Reliable Customers
Oo9og TIL about Carlos Kaiser, who managed to have a nearly 20-year career as a professional football (soccer) player despite rarely playing and never scoring. He faked injuries or got himself ejected to avoid having to play but still became a fan favorite. “Life,” he said, “is marketing.”
7rmP TIL The Alien costume included real vertebrae; Rolls Royce auto-parts, latex and K-Y jelly.
b6vxj TIL of the Cross Border Xpress at Tiajuana International Airport, a 390 foot bridge over the US-Mexico border where passengers can park on the American side, clear customs, cross the bridge, and board a plane that departs on the Mexican side all without ever leaving the same airport.
8aGG4 TIL in Norway, stripping counts as an art form for tax purposes.