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TIL that there were women gladiators, known as “gladiatrices”. They fought against each other or against animals to entertain their audience.

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mOOo TIL of the Gulabi Gang, a group of Indian women vigilantes and activists who attack abusive husbands and fight against child marriages, the dowry system, and female illiteracy.
D1rxJ TIL a species of bamboo flowers every 50 years, resulting in rat plagues that have caused famine.
x6EJo TIL that NFL football players pee in a little tent on the sidelines of the field! I previously thought they just had to hold it until halftime or end of game!
5Yo8p TIL about Jessie Knight: Britain's 1st female tattoo artist. She was also a star circus sharpshooter who shot her abusive ex-husband.
nQld TIL a famous painting considered to be ‘lost’ was rediscovered by Gergely Barki, who found it whilst watching Stuart Little and noticing it was used as a prop in the background