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TIL that the NFL Champs played the College All-Stars every year from 1934–1976. The College All-Stars won 9 of 42 games and tied 2

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0w15y TIL about the "Vigiles" or Watchmen of Rome. Created by Caesar Augustus, they were firefighters who were also allowed to stop petty crimes while patrolling the city at night. If a magistrate found that someone had ignored the Vigiles' fire safety tips, the citizen was ordered beaten.
V984 TIL On August 31, 1986, five-year-old Levan Merritt fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. Jambo stood guard over the boy when he was unconscious, placing himself between the boy and other gorillas in what ethologists analyze as a protective gesture.
l7pgr TIL Lyndon B. Johnson worked 18-20 hour days with no breaks and no leisure activities. He also smoked heavily, knew the ambitions, hopes and tastes of every senator, and used that to his advantage in securing votes. And as a congressman, he was the "most powerful majority leader in American history.
YprwW TIL all of Teddy Roosevelt’s sons were injured or died serving in world wars. Quentin was killed in aerial combat over France in WWI, Archibald was injured in WWI & WWII, Kermit committed suicide while serving as Army Intelligence in Alaska, and Ted died of a heart attack after invading Utah Beach.
BKbb TIL in 1863, the owner and editor of the New York Times held off a rioting mob from attacking the main office with a Gatling machine gun, which he manned himself.