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TIL the word "Spandex" is an anagram of the word "Expands"

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PVjZ TIL of Ashurnasirpal II, the all-conquering bloodthirsty King of Assyria who built a temple out of flayed human skin, built minarets out of human heads, then commissioned art depicting him banging fertility goddesses and strangling lions.
yQ75M TIL that in ancient Egypt, original marshmallows - made from the roots of the Althaea officinalis plant - were reserved for royalty.
W7kJ4 TIL about Fucino, a huge lake in central Italy that was completely drained and converted into one of the most fertile plains in the country.
P1jvL TIL Simón Bolívar, born into Venezuela’s wealthy elite, voluntarily gave up his fortune and freed his own slaves to lead independence wars against colonial powers, becoming an enduring icon revered by leftist militias across South America today
Yp7ar TIL "Black Robe Disease" is a term that describes Judges who begin to abuse their power in the courtroom