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TIL that the site for modern-day Vatican City was originally a circus for Roman Emperor Nero called Circus of Nero.

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nW9oo TIL after DC and Marvel collaborated on an MGM Wizard of Oz comic, Marvel published a comic adaptation of the second Oz book using the movie's designs and characterizations where applicable. More were planned but it was ultimately canceled.
969X TIL Box jellyfish anatomy includes 24 eyes and have the closest thing to a brain of any of the jellyfish species.
DdGP TIL mustard and wasabi aren’t spicy until crushed. Only when the plant’s cells are damaged can two otherwise harmless components mix and produce allyl isothiocyanate, the compound responsible for the familiar pungent taste.
ValB TIL just the stress of being poor is enough to lower someone’s intelligence from average to borderline mentally deficient and reduce their IQ score by 14 points on average.
VBYrZ TIL about Pino Puglisi, an anti mafia Sicilian Catholic Priest who worked steer kids away from and denounce organized crime. He was shot outside of his home, last words to the hitmen were "Ive been expecting you"