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TIL two con men sold a fake painting for €1.5 million, only to find out that all the money was counterfeit

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D1YNp TIL that the Romans staged a mock Naval Battle in the Colosseum by flooding it.
dD5Vr TIL of William Henry Veno who emigrated from Scotland to America, then to England with a new name and a miracle cough mixture. Though he sold his successful business in his 50s due to fatal health concerns, he actually died almost a decade later from suicide. Also credited with inventing Germolene.
vRX8 TIL that in the US trial by combat is still technically an alternative to civil cases
vmlK TIL strangling and choking are not the same thing. Strangling cuts off blood flow through the neck, while choking cuts off air flow.
v1ddj TIL that the late professional wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow received second degree burns over 40% of his body while rescuing 3 children from a burning house and spent 10 days recovering in a hospital.