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TIL on Oct. 12, 2013, an unassuming elderly man set up a stand in Central Park of original, signed Banksy canvases for sale at $60 each. It was part of Banksy's month-long "residency" in New York City and wasn't announced to the public until the next day. Only eight pieces of art were sold that day.

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d8epj TIL that the submarine resembling a Lotus Espirit, from the Bond film The Spy who Loved Me, went unclaimed for 10 years in a prepaid storage unit. When its lease ran out, a buyer bought the unit for less than $100, including the submarine. In 2013, the submarine was sold at auction for £550,000.
78GbO Today I learned how to say the sweet popping up in all the trendy bakeries: Kouign-amann (Queen a mon)
NXEEM TIL Mick Jagger had children with 5 different women. In total he has 8 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
6Ej8w TIL that U.S. Congressman John Reilly bought the South Fork Dam, sold the dam's critical sluice pipes for scrap, then resold the dam to a club for wealthy families. Further alterations resulted in a failure that killed 2,209 people and destroyed 1,600 homes. No damages were paid.
0map TIL that Up 95% of All Rebates Offered to Consumers for Purchasing Products Go Unclaimed