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TIL about the ‘exploits’ of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.

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6EYo7 TIL, The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle and its paranormal explanations
X98X TIL the UK still retains 18 Queen’s Messengers, who hand deliver secret documents to British embassies worldwide, travelling undercover in business class. The diplomatic package has its own “passport”, as though it’s a human being, and is exempt from being searched or x-rayed by airport security.
6prQ TIL Isaac Asimov wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. His books have been published in 9 of 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification. He is the 17th most-translated author, just behind Arthur Conan Doyle and ahead of Pope John Paul II
8a1AL TIL that barcodes (UPCs specifically), invented in 1949 by Norman Woodland & Bernard Silver, are simply a set of lines broken into 7 unique spaces that represent 0-9, and identify a country of origin, a manufacturer, and an item.
VB0o4 TIL the phrase "Taco Tuesday" is trademarked by Taco John's, who has won cease and desists against other restaurants and even large companies that must seek permission to use it in their branding and advertising.