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TIL Roman ruins excavations led to a cat sanctuary

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jNynM TIL the strawberry on the tomato pin cushion is filled with emery powder, an abrasive, to sharpen pins.
j64LN TIL that the rent in the German town of Fuggerei hasn't been raised in 500 years and remains 0.88 Euros for an entire year
Zad4 TIL the phrase “balls out” has nothing to do with testicles, but rather with early steam engine components.
NXAG6 TIL of the Iffland-Ring, a ring awarded to the most significant actor of the German-speaking theatre according to its previous owner, who pass on the ring by will. It was also considered cursed when, in 1954, Albert Bassermann's candidates all died shortly after being nominated as the recipient.
0dZky TIL, there's a condition called, "Encopresis" wherein the sufferer loses control of their bowels after holding in their stool as long as they can first.