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TIL Berlin is the only capital city in Europe that is a drag on its country's economy

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lowEN TIL that Werner Heisenberg was pressured by the Nazis to work on the atomic bomb, and his refusal would mean death. Heisenberg took on the project, but purposely sabotaged it to ensure failure.
QJ759 TIL that Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan recieve 100% of royalties and retain sole writing credit on the hip-hop single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz.
x6xoB TIL Boban Marjanovic had the NBA’s largest hands, measuring 10.75 inches in length and spanning 12 inches (as compared to Shaquille O’Neal’s 10.25/12 inches).
KYj19 TIL that Victor Gruen who designed the first mall in the US, in later years hated what he created and even disowned it
R5oP9 TIL that the Beijing home of a famous architect who urged the Chinese government not to choose Beijing as their capital to save the ancient city from demolition was demolished in 2012