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TIL: Osaka Castle is the world's most loved building

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78AJP TIL about Edward Dando, notorious glutton and dine-and-dasher in 1800's Britain, who would eat dozens of oysters, not pay, go to jail, get released, and promptly do it again
d8wEd TIL that while the Eagles were recording their Hotel California album, they had to stop recording "on numerous occasions" because Black Sabbath was in the same studio, and were so loud the sound was coming through the walls.
7Zdr TIL that since 2010 Google has been acquiring, on average, more than 1 company a week.
Oo57X TIL that sea urchins got their name because they resemble hedgehogs, which used to be called "urchins." Sea urchins also used to be called "sea hedgehogs".
EOOX TIL: China has a National Pole Dancing Team.