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TIL A Roman vessel was discovered off the coast of Brazil and its discoverer claims it would likely rewrite their history books. Brazil promptly covered the site with harbor silt and restricted further dives.

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D18eV TIL In Europe during the Middle Ages nuns had an allowance of six pints of ale each day
R7jd8 TIL that Jews were forbidden by the Rabbinate from walking under the Arch of Titus in Rome, which was built in 81 AD to commemorate the Roman victory in the first Jewish–Roman War in Judea. The ban was lifted in 1948 with the establishment of the state of Israel.
4kLJb TIL that Tennis Ball Cricket isn't just an informal 'pick-up' style game children play, but also has tournaments and competitions
VMa60 TIL Bermuda doesn't have any sources of fresh water but is among the most densely populated countries on Earth. .
MLvA TIL: Two bystanders were shot in Detroit when two men got into an argument over who made better Kool-Aid