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TIL The Matrix’s “there is no spoon” boy grew up to play King George in Australia’s production of Hamilton

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VBVlG TIL Hitler's naval chief Erich Raeder sent an officer to follow the former Minister of War (Werner von Blomberg) around on his honeymoon in Italy and 'persistently' try to convince Von Blomberg to commit suicide.
aw0B0 TIL of Corporatocracy: an economic and political system controlled by corporations or corporate interests.
KGaG TIL mathematician Zachary Harris hacked into Google’s email system and sent a e-mail phishing attack to Larry Page from Sergey Brin’s e-mail account. All because he noticed a flaw in an e-mail sent from Google offering him a job and thought it was a test. It wasn’t.
b1bE TIL Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates, who demanded 20 talents of silver for his freedom, however Caesar told them to ask for 50. When the ransom was paid and he was released, Caesar raised a fleet, pursed and eventually captured the pirates and had them crucified.
16gX8 TIL of Pope Stephen VI who instigated the Cadaver Synod in which he ordered a trial of deceased Pope Formosus on grounds of acting as Bishop after he was deposed. The corpse was exhumed, propped up upon a throne. A deacon stood behind answering questions as the deceased. Formosus was found guilty.