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TIL that a man named Jack Ass tried to sue Jackass for $10 million

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pVGG TIL that according to moderate estimates, the Romans possibly lost over 40,000 men in a single day at the Battle of Cannae (216 BC), which may have accounted for somewhere between 5 to 10 percent of the total Roman male population during the late 3rd century BC period.
bx8N TIL that the last heir to the former Ottoman Empire, Bayezid Osman, is a 92-year old former librarian living in New York City, who served in the U.S. Army and never had any children
6EYVl TIL That large bottles of wine have crazy, Biblical names, including Jeroboam, Nebuchadnezzar, Goliath or Melchizedek, which is 40 times the size of a regular wine bottle
d8vbK TIL that SCOBYs used to make kombucha contain more protein than eggs at 18%. They can be substituted for squid in sushi.
kJPb4 TIL that the first touch screen in a car was in a 1986 Buick Riviera. The display offered automatic climate control, AM/FM radio with optional graphic equalizer, trip calculations, gauges and even the vehicles diagnostic info. This included status on the powertrain, brake wear and electrical system.