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TIL that the Colosseum in Rome was built with by Emperor Vespasian with the spoils of the looted second Temple

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O19X TIL that yaks actually can’t survive at altitudes below roughly 10,000 ft., because of their sensitivity to temperatures above 15° C
Ra8j TIL that a Canadian teenager once settled out of court and exchanged his domain name MikeRoweSoft.com for an xbox and games from Microsoft
Lk8N9 TIL that Pangolins walk on two legs, and use their tail as a counterbalance to keep them upright. They’re also able to close their noses and ears to keep ants out when they’re eating.
kO9P4 TIL in 2018 the car loan platform Lending Tree reported that while Tesla buyers only spent 4.6% of income on car payments, the least among all studied brands, the highest payment-to-income ratio brands were Buick and Chrysler, with both having buyers spend 10.9% of their income on car payments.
E189P TIL that hockey goalie Clint Malarchuks throat got slashed by skate during a live NHL game, the injury was so bad that 11 fans fainted, 2 got heart attack and at least 3 players vomited on the ice. The wound was so bad that it needed 300 stiches. Clint was back on ice just a week later.