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TIL Jon Hamm taught drama at his old high school. One of his students was Ellie Kemper, Erin from The Office.

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a8m8Z TIL many physiological effects of sauna use are similar to those from moderate to vigorous exercise. A study of 2,000+ middle-aged men showed frequent sauna users had a 40% lower risk of death from all causes vs infrequent users.
R7417 TIL A man whose car bore a license plate reading 'NO PLATE' received notices for thousands of unpaid parking tickets.
Y7Wrv TIL a deity symbolizing love and beauty was distorted into a demon after a century. In the 2nd century AD, Hadrian deified his lover Antinous and demanded that everyone worship this deity. However, in Egypt, people found that a 3rd-century man named Sarapammon was summoning Antinous as a demon.
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