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TIL that tampons were originally designed for bullet wounds

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rR9E1 TIL Many Roman-British temples are dedicated to a mysterious local god called Deo Veteri, translated as "The Old God". His temples were often featureless brick squares that formed roofless isolation chambers. Believers would enter, face east, and meditate. (second source in comments)
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4Loa TIL That when the Polk County, FL sherrif was asked why a suspect was shot 68 times, he replied “That’s all the bullets we had”.