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TIL in the earliest depictions of Jesus from the 3rd century, he was presented as a beardless man wearing Roman clothes

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epRLL TIL the US is accused of using bio weapons against the Chinese and North Koreans in the Korean War. Chinese troops started getting infected with Cholera, Smallpox, Bubonic Plague and Meningitis between January and March 1952
Y7Ljv TIL the Ridley Scott movie Alien used much the same crew as forgotten Sean Connery star vehicle Outland. The same costume team, props team, staging crew, special effects team, & the same staff even made the title cards & soundtracks! (The crew comparison appears a little over 5 min. into the video.)
VBOO8 TIL that in 2023, a patient legally sought euthanasia. Upon being provided a deadly concoction in liquid form to be drunk, the patient's friend (37YO) opted to have a sip themself which nearly resulted in the death of the friend as well.
yV5QJ TIL: During Super Bowl 13, Cowboy's Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson used liquid cocaine while playing.
6E9VZ TIL the Lyrebird can mimic the sounds of other animals as well as unnatural sounds, like chainsaws.