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TIL the average soccer player runs about 7 miles in a match

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xM47 TIL that during a meeting of the Roman Senate, Cato accused Caesar of reading personal notes while the Senate was in session. When Caesar let Cato read the notes, he was shocked to see that they were love notes from Caesar’s mistress, or Cato’s half-sister.
oBjrK TIL of the Biderman Flag, the only known Confederate flag captured in California during the Civil War
wLoKM TIL Mumbai's commuter rail system can get so crowded that trains can reach 14-16 people standing per square meter. On average, 2000 people die annually on the rail network.
xVL5k TIL Project RENEW, co-founded in 2001 by a US Army vet in an effort to help clear unexploded bombs in Vietnam, now spends about $24 million a year clearing unexploded ordnance, teaching children about the risks, and assisting victims. The project cleared 17,000 bombs in 2017.
VKrQ TIL there are at least 6 castles that cost less than an apartment in NYC