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TIL that Ancient Roman concrete was stronger than modern.

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kOME TIL: There is an elevator that has no doors and won’t stop.
neRdY TIL Britain had become the biggest drug dealer ever by the turn of the 20th century; at the expense of China which had developed the biggest drug addiction problem ever. In 1906, 23.3% adult Chinese men were addicted to opium.
kOlL1 TIL the Japanese invasions of Malaya and Singapore using bicycles is known as the Bicycle Blitzkrieg
woPZM TIL that Timothy Busfield played professional baseball while working in Hollywood. The 'Thirtysomething' and 'West Wing' actor pitched for the semi-pro Sacramento Smokeys from 1992 to 2000 with a 30-12 record.
yV0LV TIL Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the newer star trek films was killed when he was checking on his mail at the end of his steep driveway; his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled into him and pinned him against a pillar