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TIL that in ancient Rome plebeians would leave the cities during the "secession of the plebeians." This left the elites to fend for themselves.

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JYeBv TIL apples underwent DNA testing and it was discovered that they are actually native to Kazakhstan. The common ancestor of modern apples still grows there.
ADge7 TIL that the Louisiana bar exam is 21.5 hours long, the longest of any state.
V1Nm TIL about Tillie, a hiking dog in Kentucky whose tag simply read ““My name is Tillie. I am not a stray. I live next door. Let’s go for a hike”
D5bD TIL that the Islamic men of the Tuareg tribe in North Africa are required to wear a veil and cover their faces, instead of the women.
ADxyd TIL Mick Jagger starred as the infamous Australian Bushranger (Outlaw) Ned Kelly in a 1970 film Ned Kelly. He requested an audition in 1975 as Dr. Frank N Furter in the film adaptation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, producers had their eyes set on Tim Curry who played the character in theatre.