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TIL Loki was captured by the gods and bound by his son's entrails and tortured with snake venom until he escaped during Ragnarok.

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KOwvB TIL that Gandalf and Saruman are not human, but actually part of a race of beings called the Maiar. They were part of a group sent by the Valar (basically gods) to help elves and men fight against Sauron (also Maia). In fact, the Maiar came into existence at the beginning of time like the Valar.
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