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8BQa TIL the Roman Empire once had four emperors in a single year.
nxVb TIL: “Honeymoon” is named after the mead (honey wine) supplied by the bride’s father to his new son-in-law.
wXRo TIL there was an armed guard on site at Columbine on the day of that massacre.
QeLE TIL that since 2000, the license plates of the District of Columbia (whose residents pay taxes to the federal government, but do not elect representatives or senators to congress) have featured the slogan “Taxation Without Representation”.
7rM4P TIL Essential Oils are not 'essential' or indispensible for the human body (like essential amino acids and essential fatty acids). The word 'essential' in Essential Oils simply means it contains the essence of the plant's fragrance.