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TIL - in Ancient Rome when giving testimony in court, One would have to swear on their balls.

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1aGOW TIL of "Steal This Book", an instruction manual by Abbie hoffman on, among other things, shoplifting, fare evasion, and protesting. 30 publishers refused to print it, and many book stores refused to sell it because people were shoplifting the book, as the title suggested.
16aLd TIL that after 5 Tamil chiefs defeated the Sri Lankan king Valagamba, one of them became king but was eventually slain by another, who also became king before being slain by another, and so on until only one remained, then Valagamba returned, slew the last one and took back his throne.
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