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Today I Learned (from DefunctLand) that Disney made a live action "Doug" at one of their theme parks in the 90s.

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VMRl0 TIL Fausta (2nd wife of Roman Emperor Constantine) fell in love with the Emperor's son. He refused her advances. She accused him of making advances. Emperor had his son murdered. Fausta was later rumoured to have had an affair with a slave. Emperor realised his mistake and had her boiled alive.
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Me4DW TIL one of the Founding Fathers originally wanted there to be Department of Peace that would keep the Department of War (now the Department of Defense) in check.