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TIL the Roman Colosseum was named after a nearby statue of emperor Nero which was modeled after one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the Colossus of Rhodes

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ADZ7o TIL of Dorothy Steel, the 91 yr old who made her big film acting debut as merchant tribal elder, who advises Chadwick Boseman's character in Marvel's "Black Panther." She sent in her audition tape and Marvel exec's said "Who is that old lady? We want her." She began her acting career at 88.
edEE TIL that Chuck Norris was an outspoken supporter of the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California
yQe0V TIL the woman who holds the record for the most summits of Mount Everest (9) is a single mother who works as a dishwasher at Whole Foods in Connecticut.
WkDkB TIL KFee, the original company that made the infamous car jumpscare ad, made new commercials for their lighter drinks; making the jumpscares less scary
9Ypxp TIL there was an attempt in Indiana to legislate Pi to the number 3.2. It was abandoned on the day of the vote by a professor who pointed out that it was lacking any basis in proof.