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TIL that the most lethal sport riot in history happened in Constantinople AD 532, was over chariot racing, and saw tens of thousands dead and half the city destroyed.

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vPXRD TIL the peak of Mount Etna is the world's only decipoint. A point where ten municipalities' borders converge.
gMaNL TIL Einstein named Spinoza as the thinker most influential on his world view. When asked by a Rabbi if he believed in God, he replied "I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings."
0gyN TIL that The Matrix was inspired by a philosophical concept called ‘Brain in a vat’ which can theoretically be proven yet remain unproven forever.
DQnmv TIL Lars Ulrich was once in talks with Rush's bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee to produce the album "Master of Puppets", but the collaboration never happened because of uncoordinated schedules.
0PAy TIL that in 2007, an elderly man visited Auschwitz and recognized his father as one of the SS officers.