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TIL that Roman consular Manius Aquillus was executed by Mithridates of Pontus in 88 BC by having molten gold poured down his throat.

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b6grp TIL The Ottoman Empire never recognized the partition of Poland in the 18th century. Even after the partition, the Ottoman chef de protocol would continue to ostentatiously ask “Where is the deputy from Lehistan (Poland)?” to the annoyance of the diplomats from the partitioning states.
epw84 TIL that in 1968 the US Navy proposed turning 2/5ths of Wisconsin into a giant underground radio antenna so orders could still be sent to submarines following a nuclear attack on America
dom7 TIL Shaquille O'Neal gave fellow NBA superstar Paul Pierce his nickname “The Truth” by stating to a reporter after a game against Pierce, “Take this down. My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the motherfucking truth. Quote me on that and don’t take nothing out.”
lLlA TIL that the original EverQuest game made a server called Discord. It was a pvp permadeath full loot server with prizes going to the first few players to hit level 50. The devs openly allowed cheats as well. It was a honeypot server to study cheats and then ban the exploiters after.
R7Lwl TIL that most work to restore paintings is designed to be removable, so that future conservation efforts can undo any changes