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TIL - The Mani Peninsula of Greece contained the last remnants of Spartans, the last of the Roman Empire to convert to Christianity, never fully conquered by Ottomans, the source of the Greek war of Independence, contains a cave to Hades and a temple that Roman Generals and Emperors would visit

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kJx8m TIL for 358 years mathematicians attempted to solve an equation scribbled in the margin of a text book with a note they had a proof but was "too large to fit in the margin". It's still debated today whether Fermat had a solution in 1637 or wrote that just to entice other mathematicians
1anYD TIL that for over 100 years, Canada forced many Indigenous children to attend Residential schools away from their families years at a time. The quality of instruction was sub-par, many children were physically, sexually, and mentally abused, and at least 4000 children died in the school system.
8avoK TIL that a 2003 study found evidence that Genghis Khan’s DNA is present in about 16 million men alive today. However, an article from 2015 claims that ten other men left genetic legacies so huge they rival Genghis Khan's.
E1ZkV TIL that in 1755 a massive earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal on a major Catholic holiday, destroying the city's churches while sparing its brothels. Tens of thousands of worshipers were killed. The event profoundly shook the belief in a merciful god and the power of the church across Europe.
rNA1y TIL Caffenism is a state of intoxication from consuming too much caffeine. Extreme symptoms are muscle twitching, cardiac arrhythmia, periods of inexhaustibility, and loss of appetite.