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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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oObR TIL that in 1993, upon learning that they were to play a show at a venue owned by the Church of Scientology, the band Tool was opposed to performing. They played, but Maynard, the lead singer, spent most of the show baa-ing like a sheep at the audience
pYdO4 TIL that in 1965, Jingle Bells was one of the first songs to broadcast from space. Gemini 6 astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra had smuggled a harmonica and sleigh bells to play the song as a Christmas Prank.
xVO5w TIL that Nebraska used to be home to rhinoceros, camels, and saber-tooth deer.
A1r7 TIL: The President of the USA is forbidden to fly in the V-22 Osprey as it is too dangerous
Gn1G TIL a man sued the Australian Knitting Mills for his underwear giving him “Itchy Nuts”