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TIL that Ancient Rome had some cases of same-sex unions, until Christianity became the official religion. After that, it was officially banned in 342 AD.

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Za6v TIL that the Pirate Bay’s largest active torrent is an archive of the late Geocities.com and is 641.32 GB.
0wgQp TIL that when the Panchen Lama (2nd in command to the Dalai Lama) died in 1989, the Tibetan Buddhists chose a six year old boy to replace him in accordance with tradition. The Chinese government was unhappy with the pick and abducted him. He hasn’t been heard from since.
0d85v TIL that Tchaikovsky received financial support from a patron that allowed him to pursue a career as a full-time composer. However, the patron stipulated that they should never meet in person.
VM0Xm TIL the first fan hit by a puck at the Florida Panthers’ current arena was a 5-year-old Ariana Grande
8aYQG TIL that Hunter S. Thompson once tied Bill Murray to a chair and dumped him to the bottom of a swimming pool. The pair were attempting a series of Houdini-style escapes, and Thompson saved Murray just before he drowned