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TIL that long before it was home to silly relationship advice, Cosmopolitan published an exposé of the corruption of the United States Senate.

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wNKW TIL that there is no “garbage island” made up of floating plastic in the ocean. While there are particles of micro plastic, the island(s) as such is an urban myth.
Y7gGx TIL Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony was initially his tribute to Napoleon, whom he admired. But when Napoleon crowned himself emperor in 1804, Beethoven angrily declared that Napoleon had become a tyrant, and he erased Bonaparte's name from the score’s title page.
RRr1 TIL That during World War II a women slipped and fell at the top of the stairs of subway station being used as a bomb shelter, the resulting domino effect killed 176 people.
ygDl TIL that only 10 people have been awarded the key to the city of Detroit. Amongst them are Saddam Hussein, Santa Clause and Elmo from Sesame Street.
oow8 TIL in 2006 an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay with the starting price $0.01