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TIL: It costs about 5 cents to make 4 cents.

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AeLl TIL that a furious riot that killed upwards of thirty thousand people in ancient Rome was started when a Roman soldier bared his rear and farted toward an audience of Jews celebrating Passover. This is also considered by many to be the first recorded “mooning”.
PYDnV TIL Increased Body Mass Index improves vocal quality.
0dNgA TIL about the tragic life of the man who performed the “Free Bird” guitar solo, Allen Collins. After surviving the 1977 plane crash, his wife Kathy later died of a hemorrhage, and in 1986, he got into a car crash which left him paralyzed and killed his girlfriend. He then died at 37 from Pneumonia.
69WoQ TIL that the first ever International Sporting Event was a Cricket Match between USA and Canada, played in the year 1844. The match took place at the grounds of St. George’s Cricket Club in New York City. Canada team defeated USA by 23 runs.
l95r TIL LGBT activists in Australia created a kingdom in nearby islands called the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands. The national flag is the LGBT color flag, and the official currency is the Euro.