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TIL Charlie Hebdo fired it's long time cartoonist for anti-Semitism. When asked to apologise he replied, "I'd rather cut my own balls off."

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R7MK4 TIL Ancient China knew about the Roman Empire. They called them "Daqin" (大青) and documented several things concerning them, including a guide on how to reach them from China.
ONa4 TIL Hugh Jackman gets bodybilding advice from The Rock, and The Rock refers to Jackman as ‘Wolverine.’
d5ZB TIL the Japanese have a word (tsundoku [積ん読]) for the habit of buying a lot of books and never reading them.
jjBp TIL that Gamestop sells used copies of “The Last of Us” for $55, but don’t replace the $10 online pass, making it $5 more expensive to buy a preowned version if you want the full game.
xB91 TIL that due to DNA research on Richard III’s remains, the current English royal family may not have a legitimate claim to the throne.