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TIL of the Ancient Roman punishment of “decimatio”, or decimation. Cowardly or disobedient Legionaries would be grouped into tens, with the tenth man being stabbed or beaten to death by the other nine

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gM5ZL TIL that The price of wine is expected to drop to its lowest levels in five years and the cheaper prices may even last up to three years. Experts predict that as there are more grapes produced, US wine consumers will enjoy the "best wine retail values in 20 years."
PYAGe TIL about Bass Reeves, the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River and a former slave. Over the course of his career, he had made over three thousand arrest, never got wounded (except for his hat and belt), and became one of Judge Issac Parker's most valued deputies.
4X066 TIL that Taco Bell announced in 2001 that it would give a free taco to the entire US population if Russia's MIR space station would land in a 40x40 foot target they set up in Australia. The space station ended up missing by 12 kilometers, and Taco Bell made a "consolation" offer of two tacos for $1.
6EVLw TIL Turks and Caicos, a Caribbean island country, has openly flirted with the idea of joining Canada as a province, with 90% support of the island's population at one point. Canada has shied away from accepting the offer due to socio-economic reasons, but has never said no.
X8d6 TIL: Today I learned that the d-day invasion was supported by 17 million maps. Each training map used fake names for locations and beach names. The d-day plan was the worlds tightest kept secret.