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TIL That the October Russian revolution actually occurred in November as the Russians did not change to the Julian calendar until the Soviet era

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d8OMZ TIL Roman roads were named after the censor that constructed or reconstructed them. Each time a road had been reworked, e.g. (re/paved or rerouted) it will be renamed. If the road was older than the censor or of unknown origin, it took the name of its destination or the region that it mainly passed.
J1mk TIL there is a bog here in Florida that was an ancient burial pond and contains human remains that were buried almost 2000 years before the first pyramids. The skeletal remains were preserved so well that they managed to collect soft brain tissue from the skulls.
gVGy TIL the “Nigerian Prince” scam is deliberately crafted with an outlandish premise and using poor english, because by sending an email that repels all but the most gullible the scammer gets the most promising marks to self-select, reducing “false positive” responses and increasing profitability
l7B7A TIL of execution by Breaking Wheel that would start with tying the body to a wheel, breaking the bones of the limbs, braiding the broken limbs through the spokes and leaving the body to be eaten by scavenging animals and birds.
165OP TIL about the Nogun-Ri Massacre where 300 civilian men, women and children were killed by the US Army via machine guns, artillery and air raids/strafing. They were unarmed and merely seeking refuge under a bridge.