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TIL the first Secession of the Plebes was a mass general strike, the first of many, by working class citizens against rulers they were displeased with

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x4ek TIL Grand Theft Auto Enthusiasts ‘Guess Mapped’ the entire GTA V Map Insanely Accurately just by Watching GTA V Commercials/Ads. This was before map release and/or the release of the game.
LQLAP TIL About The Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum which is housed in a converted brassiere factory, located in McLean, Texas. It was officially opened in 1991 and focuses on barbed wire and its history. The museum is thought to have the largest collection of published material concerning barbed wire.
m1m6y TIL that actor Red Foxx was only 49 when he starred in Sandford & Son. He wore makeup to look older.
yQVjp TIL a Colorado company is building a passenger supersonic aircraft and will start testing next year. Estimated flight time from London to New York in 3h15m.
b6W9j TIL: The world's oldest known recipe is for beer and dates back to ancient Sumeria around 1800