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TIL California councilman, Lan Diep, was sworn in using his Captain America shield instead of a bible

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4kMZR TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula would torment his senators by making them run in front of his chariot for miles. He also was so hairy that he made it a capital offense to mention goats in his presence.
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