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TIL Maximinus Thrax ignited the Crisis of the Third Century when he assassinated Roman Emperor Alexander Severus and seized the throne. A peasant by birth, his misrule led to his assassination and the near collapse of the empire

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d8n4j TIL of Osborne v Ohio, in which the United states supreme court ruled 6-3 that possession of child pornography can be banned. Justices William Brennan, John Paul Stevens, and Thurgood Marshall dissented, arguing that possession of child porn is a constitutional right.
JYOEm TIL US aircraft carriers are so large they each have their own designated zip code
X014Q TIL. Flowers exposed to the playback sound of a flying bee produce sweeter nectar within 3 minutes, with sugar concentration averaging 20% higher.
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BrP4K TIL of the Eyes of Sibiu, a custom in the city of Sibiu in Transylvania in which roofs are adorned with eye shaped features, creating the feeling perpetually being watched.