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TIL there was a pig farmer who murdered 49 women and fed them to his friends.

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VMkEZ TIL the Colosseum was built in just 10 years
d8ja7 TIL that after decades of Florida’s convoluted fireworks law that supposedly made them illegal (but allowed the sale for unlikely purposes, which purchasers would sign “official” forms attesting to), fireworks are now legal for all residents on New Year’s and the Fourth of July.
a8nxo TIL that Rolls-Royce, a BMW subsidiary, has no direct connection to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles manufactured prior to 2003. Volkswagen's Bentley is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce. Volkswagen sold the brand name and logo to BMW.
awDbL TIL For Raging Bull Robert De Niro trained over 1,000 rounds with Jake LaMotta and fought 3 amateur fights. Causing LaMotta to think Robert De Niro had what it took become a professional contender
LAdr TIL that Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, is estimated to have had a population of 3-4 times that of London, in 1519