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TIL: Vin Diesel is a huge Dungeons and Dragons fan and had even written a D&D guide in the past.

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9wPrr TIL that Japanese bus drivers held a 'strike' while carrying on with their jobs
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mxEGo TIL Julius Caesar would personally conduct espionage on his enemies. Once, he even dressed up as a Gaul and snuck behind enemy lines. When his soldiers failed to sneak him back, he boarded a Gaul ship blockading the Romans and sailed back into Roman territory without anyone noticing.
GYBA4 TIL of Jerrie Cobb, who started flying at age 12 and later set world records for distance flight, speed, and altitude. She played semiprofessional softball to help finance her aviation, ranked in the top 2% of all astronaut candidates, and pioneered humanitarian flights earning a Nobel nomination.
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