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TIL: Dolph Lundgren’s house was broken into, and his wife tied up. The burglars saw a photo of Lundgren and fled realizing who’s house they were in.

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KOYZG (TIL) Desi Arnaz's show Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse aired The Twilight Zone pilot introducing the world to The Twilight Zone.
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vPaED TIL, Rovaniemi's buildings 90% destroyed during WWII. When the city was rebuilt, the new city plan was designed by Alvar Aalto architect, who planned the city's footprint in the shape of a reindeer's head, with the city roads forming the antlers, and the local sports stadium as the reindeer's eye.