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TIL "decimation was a form of Roman military discipline in which every tenth man in a group was executed.." Was checking the rona fatality rates when I saw Italy at the 10 percent milestone.

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ADpb4 TIL That for almost 300 years, the office of the pope was almost certainly a death sentence. 28 of the first 31 consecutive popes were violently murdered.
WklrB TIL that despite being one of the best-selling groups in all of human history, the members of ABBA estimate the band played less than 100 shows during their entire career.
0wQJA TIL the melody used by the Boney M hit "Rasputin" actually comes from a Turkish folk song called "Katibim."
yQGRJ TIL about a charity in the UK ‘adopting’ red phone boxes, removing the phone and installing lifesaving defibrillators instead.
gRK9 TIL a Jack Russell used to catch the bus to his favourite pub in York, UK all by himself. Jumping on the No.10 near his house, he would visit The Black Bull where he had his own water dish and a regular supply of sausages, before getting a lift home at closing time with one of the barmaids.