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TIL Bulgaria has a hotel with an ancient Roman gladiator arena in the lobby. The arena was found during construction, so they incorporated it into the hotel.

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E1VGW TIL that lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas - one of the longest words in the Finnish language - means "airplane jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer student".
D1pmj TIL that Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the son of the famous president, was the only General to land in the first wave of the D-Day landings, despite having a heart condition that forced him to walk with a cane. He succumbed to a heart attack a month later, and was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.
kOl8E TIL that in LA in the 40s Rachmaninoff got invited to a party at Stravinsky's house by Stravinsky's wife. When Stravinsky opened the door that night to let a guy in, Rach was standing there with a huge jar of honey and Stravinsky was really confused, but invited Rach inside and they became friends.
j6Orj TIL in 2009 a Tennessee man confessed to killing a woman in 1995 on his "deathbed" after he suffered a heart attack & thought he was going to die. However, he survived & tried to retract it, but was still convicted. There had never been any real evidence against him until he unexpectedly provided it
VM1Bp TIL that the band No Doubt was actually formed in 1986 by Gwen Stefani’s brother in their parent’s garage. There were 9 members in the first lineup, but by the time they had their breakthrough album, Tragic Kingdom, Gwen was the only original one left.