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nWyYd TIL that there used to be over 420 species of plant growing inside or on the coliseum, some of which grew nowhere else in Europe. There is a theory that the animals that were brought to the arena to perform and fight scattered seeds that had been stowed in their fur and scat
pYyGN TIL famous Pre-Raphaelite English artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rosetti was in love with his friend's wife and wombats and even drew both of his passions together in 1869
W718N TIL The author of Peter Pan also wrote a 19th century book on quitting smoking - Before he conceived of Peter Pan, J. M. Barrie decided it was time to grow up and quit smoking. He justifies this decision in My Lady Nicotine. The bodily and spiritual ruin, the economic impact.