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TIL of Cincinnatus, a man who was twice given near-absolute authority over the Roman Republic and who twice gave it up.

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78nKZ TIL the original Japanese horror film The Ring released at the exact same time as it's sequel, Spiral. The studio thought they'd earn more money this way, as The Ring was already based on a well known book. The Ring went on to be a massive success, while Spiral floundered and was quickly forgotten.
LQL0 TIL nearly 100,000 hemophiliacs around the world were given blood products contaminated with hepatitis C or HIV. Bayer, Baxter and the other companies involved knew the products were contaminated but distributed them anyway. The FDA hushed up the matter and no executives have ever been investigated.
OB8Y TIL there is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of about 600.
9nW6 TIL that Scientology used to sponsor race cars in the 1980’s
p8WpO TIL in 1972 Deep Purple reached 117 decibels at one of their concerts, which rendered three audience members unconscious and earned them a spot in the Guinness World Record Book (which was topped by The Who by 9 decibels in 1976).