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TIL historians have raised doubt on the popular stories of Nero's persecution of Christians, as they are based on a single questionable source

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8dvV TIL that the “Golden Age Fallacy” (believing the past is better than the present) has been a popular myth that goes back as far as Ancient Greece and Prehistoric Times.
x6lKD TIL that the killer in the first modern detective novel was an orangutan
drAB TIL a group of unpaid volunteers travels around Detroit mowing and cleaning neglected parks. They call themselves “the mower gang”.
0p0p TIL the flight number ‘191’ has been associated with many aviation accidents over the years. Today, many airlines no longer used the flight number.
D1D8J TIL of Serena Kozakura, a Japanese bikini model who was sentenced to 14 months in jail for destruction of property. Her sentence was overturned when she proved in court her huge breasts meant it was impossible for her to squeeze through a hole to enter the home of the victim.