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TIL that the Praetorian Guard auctioned off the throne of the Roman Empire to the highest bidder.

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GYK0j TIL Nutmeg contains a hallucinogenic compound called myristicin. You can get high with doses of 15 g of grounded nutmeg, and the effect include, hallucinations, dizziness and memory impairment of the trip. This is why it was part of prison culture in the middle of the twentieth century.
ZplYG TIL that Toploader, best known for their cover of King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight", were named after a joint-rolling technique.
R5lyj TIL that Donald Triplett was the first man in the world to be diagnosed as autistic. He was noted for having some savant abilities and to perform rapid mental multiplication.
vPOgj TIL Andronico Luksic, the founder of Chile's wealthiest family worth approximately 18 billion, was able to greatly expand his mining business after a Japanese company mistakenly paid him 500,000 dollars for copper interest instead of the 500,000 Chilean pesos he had requested, roughly six times more
j6B1p TIL That Hotel "Stars" Relate to Their Different Amenities/Qualities, Not How Many Stars They're Rated By Consumers/Critics