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TIL an Ancient Greek city in northern Afghanistan was rediscovered in the 1960s

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VMwaB Today I learned of Pat Martino, a jazz guitarist who, after a brain aneurism, completely forgot how to play the guitar. He then relearned from scratch by listening to his own recordings.
9YWbm TIL Kim Jong Il once kidnapped the biggest South Korean director and movie star (who were also ex-husband and wife) and brought them to North Korea to make movies for him. They escaped by convincing him to let them go abroad to promote the North Korean film industry.
16yeP TIL the Ebisu Minami circuit closed in 2021 due to damage from the Fukushima earthquake, and safety and finance concerns.
d8NRK TIL that Qırmızı Qəsəbə, in Azerbaijan, is believed to be the only all Jewish town outside of Israel and the United States.
kO5xW TIL Einstein's brain was removed after his death for study. His eyes were also removed. In 1978, after 20 years, it was rediscovered, stored in two mason jars of alcohol in a cider box.