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TIL a Chinese man was so convinced he was Jesus’s younger brother that he started a war called The Taiping Rebellion that lasted 15 years and killed at least 10 million people.

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8e0eK TIL: The Środa Treasure hoard was discovered in 1985 while building the foundation of a phone booth. The government seized 3000 coins. Years later, a bigger find was uncovered, however this time most of the find was taken before the authorities arrived. A criminal investigation was launched.
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