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NXBx1 TIL That casino/real estate owner Steve Wynn was about to sell one of his Picasso portraits to someone but accidently put his elbow through the canvas when showing it to some guests reducing its value by $54 million.
J1rwv TIL that a Canadian engineer (Gerald Bull), in a quest to economically launch satellites using a huge artillery piece helped fund this project by creating a supergun for Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq. He was subsequently assassinated by Mossad.
ng8G TIL Gambling for cash is illegal in Japan. Instead, balls won from games are exchanged for prizes or tokens. These items are then exchanged for cash at a place nominally separate from the parlor.
YEvr TIL in England during WWII the US military demanded segregation. The locals in Lancashire complied and put a “Black Troops Only” sign on a pub and a mini-race-war ensued.
loJy5 TIL that in 1958 an underwater mountain was blown up on the west coast of Canada so ships could traverse the river. At the time it was the largest peacetime, non-nuclear explosion in the world.