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TIL that the Romans had the same goddess for their sewage system as for protecting sexual intercourse in marriage

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R4ej TIL of ‘Ama’ - female divers of Japan who would traditionally freedive in cold water for hours in just a loincloth (now wetsuits)
Z8moD TIL In 1992, shipping containers with around 28,000 rubber ducks were lost in the Pacific Ocean. Ducks are still being found today.
X0wwE TIL Most climbers complete the round trip to the summit of Mount St Helens in seven to twelve hours. Climbers can go to the crater rim while entry into the volcanic crater is strictly prohibited
XZPX TIL Ford’s Model T could achieve over 20 MPG and run on gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol.
DB6D TIL Tippmann has created a real life ‘Nuketown’ paintball field