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N7aE6 TIL Roman soldiers captured a group of gothic women who were masquerading as male soldiers around 3rd century AD. The women were paraded through the streets of Rome with signs that mockingly labeled them “Amazons”.
p7O8 TIL 73% of Americans feel that loopholes should be closed allowing corporations and the wealthy to avoid US taxes by shifting income overseas.
yVXow TIL You can have a heart attack without having any blocked arteries, it’s called a MINOCA(myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries)
gMrKL TIL that a group of burglars actually admitted to using social media updates where people claimed to be "away from home" in order to decide who to steal from.
l7Ydr TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days.