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TIL Spartacus led his escape from his ludus/slavery by gathering about 70 slaves who seized kitchen utensils to fight their way free. They then seized several wagons of gladiatorial weapons and armor. They defeated legions that chased after them and eventually swelled their numbers to about 70,000.

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wLMGE TIL Lenny McLean, who played “Barry the Baptist” in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, was diagnosed with lung cancer while filming and died shortly before the movie’s release (age 49). In response Guy Ritchie had billboards changed to feature McLean and dedicated the film to him.
jkVM TIL that after Sinéad O'Connor refused to performed in New Jersey if ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ was played prior to her appearance, Frank Sinatra threatened to “kick her ass”
bKQN TIL Elvis Presley wore a cross, a Star of David and the Hebrew word ‘chai’ (life) because he didn’t want to “miss out on heaven due to a technicality”
EgV1V TIL a Roman emperor died by being struck by lightning
wODP TIL that in the second Matrix movie, Agent Smith’s license plate is “IS 5416”, which refers to Isaiah 54:16 from the Bible: “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”