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TIL the word Rebel comes from the Latin verb Rebello, meaning “I renew war.”

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Z6LQ TIL a Roman politician and over 300 of his supporters were beaten to death with clubs by the Roman Senate for trying to redistribute land to the poor that was illegally acquired by the wealthy land owners.
N7yX6 TIL that of the 77 Olympians competing in the golf tournament at the 1904 Summer Olympics, 74 of them represented the USA and 3 of them represented Canada. Canada won the Gold.
6EE0Z TIL that Indiana has two 'baby boxes' where parents can legally give up their newborn child (younger than 72 hours) anonymously.
xVwGo TIL in most states of the US it is illegal to buy a car directly from the manufacturer. The sale must go through a car dealership. This car dealership system adds about 30% to the cost of the car.
1ay88 TIL: Sylvester Stallone Was The Inspiration For The Fonz on "Happy Days"