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TIL Ancient Rome had knowledge about the existence of Buddhism

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PgJJ TIL in 2009, a 9yo girl suffered a life-threatening pregnancy as a result of being repeatedly raped by her Step-Father. After the pregnancy was terminated, the performing Doctor and the girl’s mother were excommunicated by the Catholic Church. The Step-Father was not.
Aer4 TIL that Leon Trotsky wrote a book called “The Revolution Betrayed” where he accurately predicted the deterioration of communism, Stalin’s totalitarianism, and the eventual fall of the Soviet Union
dDKR9 TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea.
LkpM9 TIL that Michael Caine spotted Shakira Baksh in a advertisement for Maxwell House Coffee, tracked her down and married her two years later. They’ve been together ever since.
Ze5D TIL: Jason Lewis circumnavigated the Earth without using motors or sails. He walked, cycled, & inline skated 5 continents. He kayaked, swam, rowed, & pedalled a boat across the rivers, seas, and oceans. It took him 13 years to complete the 46,505-mile journey.