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TIL Ghazipur landfill is nicknamed "Trash Mahal" which is the tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi almost as high as Taj Mahal.

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Wk0x8 TIL of the Norwegian Political Party called "The Political Party", established by two Norwegian Comedians. It was a satirical, but nevertheless real party, with slogans like; "Johan Golden — Your slave in parliament". The party got 1% of all votes in the general election of 2001.
WkgMo TIL that in 2006 Creed vocalist Scott Stapp attempted suicide by leaping from a Miami hotel balcony; 2 hours later he was discovered on the ground by rapper T.I., whom he credits with saving his life.
wL8wY TIL Little Caeser's founder discreetly paid Rosa Parks' rent for 14 years in a nicer area after she was robbed and assaulted in her apartment in a rough area
d8VX9 TIL that Rob McElhenney of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" originally wanted the entire cast to get fat for a single season. When nobody else agreed, McElhenney decided to do it on his own - gaining 1/3 of his body weight and then losing it again just for a season.
WNXA TIL that the original Super Mario Brothers game actually had 256 “hidden” glitch-filled levels that could be accessed by swapping out your cartridge with “Tennis” without turning the console off