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TIL St Adrian is the patron saint of arms dealers (he also covers butchers, guards, soldiers and peacekeeping missions)

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5VdZn TIL: In ~19 B.C, an Indian monk traveled to Ancient Rome, then proceeded to burn himself alive in front of the Emperor
Z8aYa TIL that there is an inverse relationship between how much a couple who is getting married spends on their engagement ring/wedding ceremony, and how long the marriage lasts, meaning that the more they spend, the less the marriage typically lasts.
VBVmk TIL that at age 8, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured by the Comanche tribe and adopted into their way of life, ultimately having 3 children with a chief, before being recaptured at age 33. She never fully reassimilated, having escaped once before being returned again.
p8JkQ TIL the human head has enough oxygen to stay completely conscious for ten seconds after decapitation
N5AJ TIL that Shell abandoned an oil well in Niger in 1977. By 2004, an estimated 20,000 barrels had leaked, polluting groundwater and ruining cropland. Clean up will cost $1bn.