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TIL that the Romans had all the necessary mechanical devices to build a steam engine

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eXd5 TIL that Christopher Lee released a Symphonic Metal album about Charlemagne in 2010 and won the “Spirit of Metal” award.
jQRp TIL in the 1994 Caribbean Cup, due to an unusual variant of the golden goal rule where a goal in extra time was worth double points, Barbadoes scored an own goal deliberately as it was the only way for them to progress to the finals.
WLmB TIL Neil Armstrong once sued his barber of 20 years after he sold his hair to a collector for $3,000
wR7 TIL that US presidents must pay for food in The White House
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