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TIL Ear Pulling is considered a sport in some cultures

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R5RM4 TIL one of the most successful playwrights in history was an Roman era African slave. Terrence was freed when his talent was discovered. He went on to become rich and famous . His works were read widely during the Medieval period as a tool for learning Latin. https://www.instagram.com/readoldebooks
BgNW TIL Hurricane Sandy sank the HMS Bounty (the ship used in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies), was predicted to be a 100 billion dollar storm, and still, the Sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers stood guard through it all.
nero TIL That the man who blew the whistle on alleged widespread phone hacking perpetrated by Murdoch’s “The News of the World” only chose to do so after being diagnosed with terminal liver disease. His death was accurately determined to be completely natural and not suspicious at all.
WXwA TIL that Robert Patrick (the guy who plays T-1000 in Terminator 2) was in a boating accident and swam for 3 hours to get help for others
XEe98 TIL Oklahoma's 2016 Teacher of the Year moved to Texas in 2017 for a higher salary.