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TIL that the Black Knight in Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail was inspired by two Roman wrestlers who were in a very intense and entangled fight. After one surrendered from pain of a broken rib an attendant picked up the winner, tapping him and saying "You won" to discover that he was dead.

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gMJY7 TIL About RAS Syndrome, Redundant Acronym Syndrome, like when people say PIN Number or ATM Machine.
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