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TIL that historically an 'outlaw' was someone who was no longer protected by the law as punishment for a crime, allowing members of the public to legally persecute them at will

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DMZe TIL a translator for the European Commission in Brussels knows 32 languages including Greek, English, German, Italian, Russian, East African Swahili, Hebrew, Arabic, Mandarin and Bengali, plus some dead languages like Old Church Slavic.
nlXB TIL that Microsoft Excel 2000 contains a secret racing game that users can play.
GAV5J TIL people milk horses and sell this mare milk in specialty stores
epQGD TIL: The Pentagon Pizza Theory refers to a theory that a sudden surge in takeout orders from offices such as the Pentagon can indicate the onset of a major news event. This is due to government officials needing to stay in office to monitor ongoing events, thus requiring takeout from local venues
wLV1M TIL that the place were Julius Caeser is believed to have been killed is today a cat sanctuary