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TIL The last king of Rome was named Superbus

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Nwa6 TIL That while volunteering for cooking duties for emergency personnel after 9/11, Batman voice Actor Kevin Conroy treated emergency workers by shouting “"I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!” from the kitchens, and was greeted with cheers.
KYjOQ TIL that NASA is working on a unique time zone for the Moon, called "Coordinated Lunar Time", because time moves slightly faster on the Moon than on Earth.
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