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TIL that inhabitants of Machu Picchu were immigrants from different parts of the Inca empire, as bone damage indicate infection of parasites indigenous to different areas of Peru.

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LkZm0 TIL: during the Ramones first UK tour, Sex Pistols vocalist Johnny Rotten wanted to get backstage to meet them. When he did, he was given a beer the Ramones urinated in.
QNxVp TIL of Locusta, a notorious ancient Roman serial killer and poisoner who lived during the 1st century AD. Renowned for her expertise in toxic substances, Locusta gained infamy by providing poisons to prominent figures, including Roman emperors. She was eventually executed by Emperor Nero.
Erdp TIL the original Illuminati’s goals were “oppose superstition, prejudice, religious influence over public life and abuses of state power, and to support women’s education and gender equality” in otherwords a pretty awesome group of people.
rRB9e TIL In 1883, U.S. and Canadian railroads adopted a four-zone system to govern their operations and reduce the confusion resulting from some 100 conflicting locally established “sun times” observed in terminals across the countries.
nem8b TIL The candy PEZ is an abbreviation of the German word PfeffErminZ. Which translates to Peppermint.