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TIL that the Roman ruins at Leptis Magna are some of the best preserved in the Mediterranian

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mKRP TIL that the original version of “I put a spell on you” was not sang by Nina Simone, but by the far too excentric Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. It was supposed to be a blues ballad, but after some chicken, ribs and boose, they came out with this version
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