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TIL the Romans never actually fed ANY Christians to Lions; that was made up to propagate the myth that Christians were persecuted.

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gkBA TIL photoflash bombs existed. Dropped by reconnaissance aircraft, these 100lb bombs created a blinding 500,000,000 candlepower burst of light, enabling nighttime aerial reconnaissance photography from high-altitude
oB0aL TIL that Nazis were known for marching extreme distances, this is due to the fact that they were fueled with methamphetamine. More than 200 million methamphetamine pills were distributed to German troops.
gMMjy TIL in 2010 Lewis Hamilton paid over $300,000 for his Formula 1 licence
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