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TIL that Komodo dragons originated in Australia

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R7kXj TIL: The eruption of mount vesuvius, which decimated pompeii, occoured on 24 August AD 79, just one day after Vulcanalia, the festival of the Roman god of fire, including that from volcanoes.
Yp5ev TIL that a British man legally changed his name to James Bond and all its film titles up to Casino Royale as middle name. At 69 words, it was one of the longest recorded name in the world.
RbY7 TIL That the Seattle Police Dept. has a TL;DR about smoking pot on their website.
gMNO4 TIL about a slave named Pertinax who became the emperor of Rome. His dad had a wool business that got their family out of slavery and Pertinax went on to become a commander in the Roman military. He was a very good leader and became the successor to Commodus after his untimely assassination.
lo5r1 TIL that some Users of the Antidepressant Clomipramine have an unexpected side effect of spontaneous orgasms after yawning.