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TIL that in 2006 the Iranian Government sued an English art gallery seeking the return of 18 ancient jars, bowls and cups

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kON6B TIL That the punk band NOFX received many offers to sign with major record labels, but the band declined the offers. Thay stated that they explicitly rejected the advances of major record labels and radio airplay, stating "We've been doing fine all these years without you so leave us alone!"
58R8 TIL 2015 was the first year in over a decade without a death from fraternity related hazing
gMp4y TIL in 1978 a group of men stole reels of the movie "The Brink's Job" at gunpoint and demanded a million dollar ransom for it's return. "The Brink's Job" itself was a movie about a heist that occurred 30 years prior, where nearly 3 million dollars was stolen.
N7vnb TIL of the Random Hall Milk, a carton of milk that MIT students have been preserving for the last 26 years
wLgd8 TIL that many snails and slugs choose their mates by stabbing them in the body with hormone-covered implements called the 'love dart'