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TIL that some ancient sling bullets excavated from the city of Athens, Greece were inscribed with the word "ΔΕΞΑΙ" (dexai), which translates to "catch!"

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oBwAK TIL of the Collage "War" of 1919. Colorado School of Mines students detonated dynamite on the University of Denver's campus as a prank. It escalated to the point that the governor had to get involved and threaten to send troops to the school's campuses.
kOd0e TIL that 'lava balloons' can form with eruptions; causing gas-filled bubbles made of lava to float on the ocean. They have been observed up to 3m in diameter, and in only five places on earth.
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