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TIL that there are more slaves today than ever before in history, despite it being illegal everywhere.

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8ebO8 TIL: St Patrick was English, and the "snakes" he drove out were likely Irish pagans, making St Patrick's Day a celebration of the English invading the Irish.
oB5NY TIL that the US didn't need to atom bomb Japan to end the WWII, but it did so anyway. Absolute unit of a flex IMO.
rRO00 TIL strong odors, such as cologne and perfume, may cause a person's blood vessels to swell and dilate and, in turn, stimulate the nerve system in the brain associated with head pain causing headaches and migraines.
1gmd TIL that Nero did not “fiddle while Rome burned.” He rushed to Rome to organize a relief effort, which he paid for personally. He opened his palace to provide shelter for survivors, and arranged food deliveries to prevent starvation.
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