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TIL all seaweed is safe to eat because there is no known poisonous or toxic seaweed

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NXnb6 TIL about Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a Roman charioteer. He is considered the highest-paid athlete of all time. It has been calculated that Diocles earned 35,863,120 sesterces during his career, comparable to today's 15 billion USD
lo7ar TIL that recently-ousted Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe won a lottery of 100,000 Zimbabwe dollars (about $2,600) in 2000. The lottery was organised by a partly state-owned bank and was open to all clients who had kept Z$5,000 or more in their accounts during December 1999.
Z8yAD TIL The Beatles' set off on their 1st World Tour without an unexpectedly sick Ringo. Session drummer Jimmie Nicol replaced him for eight performances before fading into obscurity. The whirlwind experience was a mixed bag for Nicols, who later said "I see why so many famous people kill themselves."
jkZp TIL that Chile has a town in Antarctica, complete with a school, hospital, hostel, post office, internet, TV and cell phone coverage.
0dwB5 TIL that Nik Kershaw originally wanted ’The Riddle’ to be an instrumental but was made to give it lyrics by the record label. He couldn’t come up with lyrics and his nonsense guide lyrics were used instead. The lyrics were thought of as a genuine riddle and became a large matter for debate in the UK