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TIL the UK was the number 1 European recipient of aid from the Marshall Plan, receiving $2.7 billion

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xVoBb TIL tarot decks were originally used to play various card games similar to bridge, and are still used this way in parts of Europe. They did not become widely associated with the occult until more than 300 years after they were invented.
QNMx9 TIL California was mistakenly considered an island for centuries on world maps. The legend proposed that it was terrestrial paradise, like the Garden of Eden. This misconception was resolved in the 18th century
ZyOB TIL 171 people have vanished off Cruise liners in the last decade.
kJgJe TIL the tops of many buildings were still visible after the burial of Pompeii, and archaeology has revealed extensive evidence of post-eruption looting, including graffiti that says "house dug"
OogWX TIL that Ancient Rome had no concept of a limited-liability corporation, so entrepreneurs got around it by appointing a slave as the CEO. A master was not legally liable for a slave's debts, so this allowed the owner to control the company while avoiding personal liability in case of bankruptcy.