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TIL Two brothers once sold a fake Goya painting for €1.5 million, only to later find out that all the money was counterfeit

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8adDa TIL The day before German reunification in 1990, East Germany's international radio station 'Radio Berlin International' aired its final broadcast. It ended its English service with the words "Take care and good luck", followed by the song 'The End' by The Doors.
ADQk4 TIL Bernard Moitessier was about to set a record for the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe when he decided instead to continue on to Tahiti "because he was happy at sea."
M7VeA TIL it's unknown for sure what William Shakespeare's life was like between the ages of 21-28 (1585-1592), from before he was a playwright in London. Speculation has ranged from him becoming a country schoolmaster, to becoming a soldier, to using London as an escape from punishment for poaching deer.
9R4p TIL people in Japan aged between 40-74 by law have their waist lines measured, if they are found to be over weight their companies and local government can be fined.
p8MmN TIL that during his 19 year NBA career, Shaq made 11,330 field goals. Only one of those goals was a 3-pointer.