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TIL that in the 1940s, Nazi Germany began printing millions of British pounds to destroy the British economy

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VMl8B TIL in 1996 a suburb of Provo Utah accidentally booked Rage Against The Machine and everyone lost their minds. Even though no incident came from it, the City Council enacted an outright ban on concerts.
yZM TIL There is an island in the South Pacific that is entirely uninhabited. 47.23 km² (18.24 sq mi) Pagan island.
woXKM TIL in 1981 Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moved into the crime ridden Cabrini–Green public housing project in an attempt to improve its reputation. Despite having bodyguards she left just a few weeks later, furthering the public perception of Cabrini–Green as the "worst of the worst" in the city.
AAlB TIL Karl Marx’s last words were “Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”
XnkD TIL “Subaru” is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or “The Seven Sisters”, which also inspires their logo.