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TIL that the Roman Emperor Vespasian issued a tax on urinating in public latrines.

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9YJnp TIL for decades, cartographers have made secret illustrations on Switzerland’s official topographical maps such as a spider, a naked woman, and a marmot, eluding the Swiss Federal Office of Topography for years before removal. The naked woman reclined for nearly 60 yrs in the municipality of Egg.
WayA TIL that contrary to its portrayal in the Jurassic Park movies, the T-Rex does not have a long and loud roar. It is highly possible that they hiss similar to crocodiles
R71B1 TIL about the Pakasuchus Kapilimai, a crocodile-like creature from the Cretaceous period that had long legs and mammal-like teeth. Also referred to as the Cat Crocodile.
0w8XM TIL George Washington was an imposing figure at over 6 feet tall and 225 pounds. The average man at the time was only 5'6".
jNN5N TIL that syrup (as in from maple trees) functions ecologically as anti-freeze to protect the plant from harsh winters.