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TIL that Zarmanochegas was an indian monk of the Sramana tradition who, according to ancient historians, burnt himself to death in Athens

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j4n Til In the movie The Fifth Element, the hero (Bruce Willis) and the villain (Gary Oldman) never meet, nor do they communicate in any way.
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N7VX8 TIL that the wedding dress of then-Princess Elizabeth was made out of materials bought with ration coupons, which she saved up.
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