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TIL That the “Windy City” of Chicago is not called this because of the actual wind! Instead for the “full-of-hot-air politicians”

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xDJB TIL that given Sean Connery’s rugged appearance and rough charm, a former lover of his initially thought he was “a most appalling person” and was not attracted to him until she saw him in a kilt, upon which she declared him to be “the most beautiful thing she’d ever seen in her life.”
M7xOa TIL Elvis Presley recorded more than 600 songs in his music career but did not write a single song
R79w6 TIL That DisneyLand Was Going To Have An Attraction Based On The Alien Films.
x6pgB TIL The White Helmets in Syria is an organization dedicated to providing free aid to civilians during the war.
X0g86 TIL that in 1979, the Shah of Iran threw one of the most expensive parties in history, with some cost estimates being over $100 million. It was attended by nearly all royal families, dignitaries & presidents. The example of extravagance was used by the islamic revolutionaries to overthrow the Shah.