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TIL St. Nicholas was purportedly imprisoned and tortured at the behest of Emperor Diocletian.

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jgja TIL the opposite of deja vu is ‘jamais vu’. This happens when you experience something you recognise but feel extremely unfamiliar with. It can also happen when seeing a person you know or reading a word you’ve seen many times before
ZXZo TIL mother’s day was officially made a holiday in 1914, so this year is the 100th anniversary.
v11wj TIL that in the English language, I.e means "that is" and e.g means " for example". ( In Latin I.e= Id est, e.g = exempli gratia)
xWJ1 TIL in 2001 BMW released a series of short films called “The Hire” that featured famous filmmakers, starred Clive Owen as the “Driver”, and highlighted the performance aspects of BMW cars. It was a huge success and helped increase car sales 12% over the previous year.
X0Dkk TIL The Glacier Express is the world’s slowest train, taking more than eight hours to travel between Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland