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TIL in ancient Rome, a gladiator was only someone who fought against other men. If you were in the arena facing wild beasts, you were called a bestiarii. There were two types of bestiarii: those condemned to die in such a manner, and those doing it voluntarily, for pay or for glory.

m1E4p TIL the band name NSYNC is a play on the last letter of each of the original band members names: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.
N4mb TIL that the very first phone number of the White House was “1”.
R5rY8 TIL there's a Woodhenge 2 miles north-east of Stonehenge
PlPe TIL that a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover up the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing.
6Ed7X TIL suicide is more common than homicide in America.