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TIL about the "Bloodbath of B-R5BR", a war from EVE Online MMORPG videogame that lasted about more than 20 hours in real life, and reached $330,000 in costs due in-game currency to supply, reinforce and strategic purpouses by both sides at conflict.

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WXDX TIL when prison rape is counted, more men are raped in the US every year than women
8a1kZ TIL about Pizarro’s invasion of Cusco in 1533 "The capital of the Incas astonished them. The delicacy of the stone work excelled that of the Spaniards. The great temple dedicated to the Sun was studded with gold plates. The troops lost no time in plundering them of their contents"
neL19 TIL that Mike Tyson knocked out another kid for ripping the head off of a pigeon. Tyson had grown up with nothing & found that feeding and spending time with them was an honour & got him away from all the bullying he had endured. To this day he still loves & has his own collection of racing pigeons.
a8GbN TIL McDonald's used to have a fashion brand aimed at kids called McKids
vYj TIL that Sherman Hemsley was a fan of progressive rock bands like Yes