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TIL MySpace in July 2005 was bought for $580 Million by Rupert Murdoch. In 2011, it was sold for $35 Million.

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Ooole TIL when the HMS Sheffield and HMS Coventry were sunk by the Argentinian military during the Falklands war, the crew sang Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" whilst waiting for rescue- the song's line "worse things happen at sea, you know" being especially ironic.
oBQYL TIL that heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and sportscaster Howard Cosell’s relationship extended well beyond great interviews. Cosell was among the first to call him by his adopted name, and vehemently supported Ali’s refusal to serve via the draft.
W7Q6X TIL the artist Rembrandt, despite living in the 17th century, owned a Samurai Helmet. This was due to the Dutch being the only country allowed to trade with the Japanese
N7MZ6 TIL of the Saola, or Asian Unicorn, a bovine so rare it has been photographed in the wild only 4 times. When it was discovered in 1992 it was the first large mammal to be defined in over half a century.
ZkDR TIL Thomas Blood attempted the theft of the Crown Jewels of England but was pardoned by the King and given an estate in Ireland.