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TIL A Serial Killer Thought He Could Read His Victims Minds

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4X8AJ TIL that ancient Greeks used to go to the gym naked and they competed nude to encourage aesthetic appreciation of the male body, and to be a tribute to the gods.
E1R1d TIL peacocks can fly
jA8X TIL that 2% of people who jump off the Golden Gate Bridge survive the fall. One man even jumped off for “fun”.
vPgGr TIL that the 23 year reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius is considered the most peaceful in the history of the Roman Empire. There’s no record of Antoninus leading any military action, and it’s likely he likely never saw or commanded a Roman army or came within 500 miles of a legion during his reign.
VMBvB TIL: Detroit, synonymous with the auto industry, has a driverless monorail system that moves about 2.4 million people a year.