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TIL: Action figures have been made as far back as the first century. Romans made clay figurines of gladiators.

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J1KRQ TIL. of the Disability Paradox where non-disabled people thinkthat being disabled would result in terrible quality of life, but that is not what disabled people report
OGVZ4 TIL that in 2020, researchers tried to determine the actual effects of ingesting George's Marvelous Medicine (from the Roald Dahl book), consisting of shampoo, anti-freeze, brown paint, floor polish, and 30 other household items. It would cause vomiting, kidney injury, convulsions, and likely death.
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