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TIL cat burglars across Europe have been know to pump anaesthetic gas into victims residences via the AC unit.

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8eEO8 TIL about Silbannacus, a Roman Emperor whose existence had been completely forgotten until a coin bearing his name was discovered in 1931
WkPkY TIL after his crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon would spend the rest of his life claiming he won the battle but that his army got confused by maneuvers at night and retreated.Snatching away his victory. The claim is not supported by historical evidence
epKlD TIL there was a Confederate general named States Rights Gist, whose father chose his son's name to reflect his own political sentiments
4kEXR TIL The US Chamber of Commerce tracks how lonely American cities are.
nBgW TIL that in 1985, it was suggested that we build a “star” on Earth to power the world with endless green energy. 8 years ago, 35 countries came together to make this happen. In March 2014, construction had begun in France, and they hope to be done in a decade. Wow.