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TIL Belinda Carlisle played drums for legendary punk band the Germs [2:30]

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WwLN TIL that during a Roman Triumph, which were rare, spectacular parades commemorating the honor awarded to a victorious Roman general by the Senate, a slave would have to accompany the honored while whispering “Remember: you will die” into their ear so that they may not let the honor go to their head.
oZDA TIL that Thomas Jefferson (yes, that one) invented American mac ‘n cheese.
5VDoB TIL Ryan Island is the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest freshwater lake in the world.
WWaX TIL during the 14th century, medical experts from Paris declared bathing a health concern because it was claimed warm water opened pores and made people more susceptible to bubonic plague
nr0P TIL: there is a 96 minute Russian film titled Russian Ark that was shot in one take. It has an 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, received critical acclaim by Roger Ebert and on Metacritic has an 86/100 rating indicating “universal acclaim”.