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TIL that the identity of the Rubicon river crossed by Caesar is still debated

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Lknav TIL that Teddy Roosevelt enjoyed boxing while president. His sparring partner punched him so hard he lost vision in his eye for the rest of his life. Roosevelt never told the other man what had happened.
YpRJr TIL that prior to its eradication in 1980, small pox killed an estimated 300-500 million people in the 20th century alone
JYEel TIL in 1951 negotiations to end the Korean War broke down as over 21,000 Communist POWs wanted to defect to UN forces. The war would drag on for 2 more years.
9jDr TIL there is a sport called ‘kiiking’ , popular in Estonia, where people swing on swings all the way, a full 360 degrees
b9649 TIL of Fried Coca-Cola, created by Abel Gonzales Jr. and introduced at the 2006 Texas State Fair. Served with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry, it sold 10,000 cups in it's first two weeks. Gonzales is also responsible for the creation of Fried Butter, as well as Fried Beer.