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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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5vV9 TIL an 18 year old owed $350 for a Scientology course, so the Church threatened his father. A letter from a ‘Minister’ included: I am an expert at harassment, try me and find out. You will be broke, out of a job and broken in health. I have abilities that I will use to crush you to your knees.
6EBKW TIL, Coolio attempted to crowd dive into a crowd of students, none of them caught him and instead he was beaten up with his shoes stolen
Z8gPQ TIL about the poem, 'To a Mouse'. Written by Robert Burns in 1785, it is dedicated as an apology to a "mousie" whose nest he had turned over whilst ploughing a field, conveying his guilt at its happening.
b6eNE TIL lightning doesn’t have an increased chance to strike you while looking out of the window 😅
R5Npl TIL: Iron can be burned for energy is a plausible alternative to coal and hydrogen. It is abundant, already has a supply chain and produces no dangerous pollutants.