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TIL Ancient China knew about the Roman Empire. They called them "Daqin" (大青) and documented several things concerning them, including a guide on how to reach them from China.

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9wMDQ TIL of Ernest J. King, the American Chief of Naval Operations and one of the most disliked Allied leaders. Despite his capability, King had a short temper that made him many enemies. This led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to describe King as a man who "shaves every morning with a blow torch."
wLMN8 TIL that the main sample in Fatboy Slim's 'Gangster Trippin' was used without permission. It took 3 years in court for the original artist to get any royalties back
D10kj TIL Jay Leno has never spent a penny of his “The Tonight Show” income. He has always worked two jobs and spent the lesser of the two incomes. To date, he has saved every penny from his time as a host. He owns all his cars and buildings and bought them with his secondary income.
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9YnpG TIL that Henry Starr claimed to hold the record for most bank robberies in America. He wrote & starred in a movie about his robberies, "A Debtor to the Law," in 1919. Two years later he was shot & killed robbing a bank in Arkansas.