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TIL that Roman Emperor Nero competed in the Olympics in 67 AD. He was allowed to enter the four horse chariot race with ten horses. He fell mid-race, did not finish, yet was still declared the winner.

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16D54 TIL that during their 1966 world tour, which included the Philippines, The Beatles accidentally snubbed then First Lady Imelda Marcos by missing a palace luncheon sparking public outrage and a hostile send-off. It was so traumatic that the Beatles vowed never to return to the Philippines.
loyaK TIL that there is a Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of M&M's. Will Cutbill currently holds the record of 5 M&M’s.
kODJd TIL Sea mines off the coast of North Vietnam exploded spontaneously all at once; the cause, not determined until decades later, was a solar flare
R71NQ TIL Israel and the United States withdrew membership from UNESCO in 2018, claiming that the organization had an anti-Israel bias.
epp9k TIL about the "Marche du Nain Rouge" a costumed festival and parade every spring in Detroit where residents banish "Nain Rogue" or " The Demon of the Strait" for another year.