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TIL 92 high ranking officials (judges, lawyers, policemen, and a state legislator) were arrested & indicted in the Chicago area for corruption; including profiting from murder, bribery, racketeering, etc. Operation Greylord involved the first listening device ever placed in a judge’s chambers.

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dDLLd TIL: At the height of the Roman Empire, it's GDP was estimated to be worth $32 billion today. The average roman soldier makes $3.25 a month, but were given large sums from looting while their officers made $10,000 a month. Interestingly, professors in academia were better paid than modern teachers.
0wDGL TIL Eminem broke the "Fastest rap in a #1 single" world record three times in a row - after having set the record with 6.46 words per second in "Rap God", he then broke it in "Majesty" at 6.5 wps and later broke it once again by rapping at 7.5 wps in "Godzilla".
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