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TIL that coins dating back to ancient Roman times have been found across the US indicating they arrived before Columbus

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9x6m TIL Washington State has a ‘Mutual Combat’ law, where both parties consent to the fight and agree to the rules.
nA4o TIL: Peter III of Russia wasn’t Russian, hardly spoke any Russian, and hated Russian culture. Just 6 months after his accession, he was deposed by a coup led by his wife, who then became the longest-ruling female Russian leader, Catherine the Great.
MM40 TIL The Albuquerque Isotopes minor league baseball team was actually named after the baseball team in The Simpsons
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