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TIL that "blackasses" is a slur used in Russia for people from the Caucasus.

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neW7G TIL Plato was a distinguished gymnast and wrestler, and well known for his wrestling prowess.
Wk158 TIL Charles Dickens wrote the popular Christmas classic, "A Christmas Carol," in six weeks. Dickens was a passionate advocate of the poor and defenseless who experienced his own hardship, at twelve, when his parents and younger brothers were put in debtors’ jail and he had to work off their debts.
a8gQL TIL that the Irish flag is green white and orange because green represents Roman Catholics in the country, orange represents Protestants and white representing the peace between them.
w7W7 TIL Planet Fitness prohibits members from creating an “intimidating atmosphere.” Grunting and banging weights result in either the “lunk alarm,” a siren with flashing blue lights to humiliate the perpetrator, or membership cancellation.
LQ060 TIL of the Order of the Solar Temple, a New Age cult that claimed to be founded on the ideals of the Knights Templar. In 1994, they were responsible for the death of a 3 month old baby in Quebec; some time after, many members committed mass suicide in France, Switzerland and Canada.