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TIL a pricing dispute over bamboo poles led to a war that killed 21 million people

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Wk0QX TIL of the Alexamenos graffito, a piece of Roman graffiti estimated to have been made c. 200 AD. It depicts a man worshiping a crucified, donkey-headed man, along with the phrase "Alexamenos worships [his] god". It is thought to be the oldest surviving depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus.
l7WVB TIL: I don’t have to set myself on fire to keep other people warm.
vPVL7 TIL narwhals are actual creatures, and not mythical ones. 🤦🏼‍♀️
mo6R TIL that the first country to ban foie gras on the grounds of cruelty was Nazi Germany.
BpbL TIL Congress or the President can declare someone an honorary citizen of the United States. Only 7 people have ever had this status.