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TIL in 2017, elevated radioactivity levels were detected across Europe. While the increase was not dangerous for Europeans, it was estimated that people in a radius of several km from whatever happened were at severe risk. Nobody has assumed responsibility yet.

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YpvrA TIL: the guy who played the Nazi leader in Casablanca was also the inspiration for the Joker and a solid dude. Conrad Veidt was a star of German cinema who was fervently anti-Nazi. He moved to America with his jewish wife to create films to convince the US to join the war against the Axis.
jNPgQ TIL that Annie Oakley first rose to fame at the age of 15 after beating a traveling sharpshooter, whom she later married.
LkNGr TIL that all ships visiting the ancient city of Alexandria were obliged to surrender their books for immediate copying. The owners received a copy and the originals were placed in the Library of Alexandria
4XAjg TIL Rocker Sammy Hagar of Van Halen made more money in a single day than in his entire music career when he sold an 80% interest in his Cabo Wabo Tequila to Gruppo Campari for $80 million. He later sold the rest of another $11 million. He also owns several restaurants and a night club.
XEJrE TIL Los Angeles’s private golf courses effectively receive a public subsidy of $89.8 million in taxes” paying only $200,00 in property taxes without granting the public access to the land. LA ranks bottom of the list in terms of public parks against all major metropolitan cities in America.