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TIL that the Roman Empire had twice the level of urbanization than Europe did at the start of the 19th century

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rRJpw TIL of Iris Robinson, an anti-gay Irish politician whose career ended after the exposure of an extramarital affair with the (40 years younger) adult child of a family friend. In response, a Facebook group was set up attempting to get the song "Mrs. Robinson" to No. 1 in the Official UK Singles Chart
Yxed TIL that Underwater Forest off Alabama Coast Uncovered by Katrina is 50,000 Years Old
GnkQ TIL sign-language users have been known to sign in their sleep.
v1V0L Today I learned Adolf Hitler was a 'super junkie' whose veins collapsed after thousands of injections according to Award-winning German writer Norman Ohler
GYoD1 TIL that mixing drinks with diet soda gets you drunk 18 percent faster than regular soda.