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TIL A fully functioning solid 18-karat gold toilet titled "America" was stolen in 2019 while on exhibit in the UK. It has not been recovered

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LQxGd TIL that the Nemi ships, built in the 1st century AD during the reign of Roman emperor Caligula, were destroyed by fire during WW2.
0wQ0j TIL that a former NHLer—Anatoli Fedotov—played in the NHL BEFORE he got drafted
G5pJ TIL after a Federal Reserve interest rate decision in 2013, trades were registered in the Chicago stock market within 2 milliseconds of the announcement. These trades were later found to be insider trading, as this information would take 7 milliseconds to reach Chicago at the speed of light.
7O6Z TIL rockets have white and black patterns named “roll patterns” to monitor their movement when launched.
LQ6W0 TIL of Berserk Llama Syndrome. A dangerous behavior resulting from being coddled by humans at a young age.