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TIL that the lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, was asked what it was like to be Black and Irish and he likened it to a "Pint of Guiness!"

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GY6Vg TIL that soldiers have been drawing Phallic objects on walls since at least A.D. 207 archaeologists evidence shows Roman Soldiers would Graffiti Hadrian's Wall with them.
1Ddd TIL that the United States is on par with Russia and China in terms of internet surveillance,censorship, and restrictions according to Reporters Without Borders
nmMr TIL Rick Astley sung back up vocals on Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”
eB1b TIL that early Renaissance artists were electrified when a young Roman fell through a cleft in a hill and rediscovered Nero’s Golden House. Subsequent tourists to the spot include Michelangelo, Raphael, Casanova, and the Marquis de Sade, all of whom left graffiti in the ruins.
XEkA6 TIL Anna Ayala, the lady who tried to fraudulently sue Wendy's for finding a human finger in her chili, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for this stunt.