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TIL 80% of cars sold in Europe have manual transmissions but only 3% in the US

Cannabis Bonsai Tree!

TIL female gladiators or "gladiatrices" existed in ancient Rome, but were rare because it was considered unwomanly. One gladiatrix of note was a woman who fought wild boars with a spear while topless, and who would squat to urinate in front of a stunned crowd.

There’s also a house in my neighborhood that looks like it’s from a fairytale

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TIL ancient Romans used to eat hallucinogenic fish at parties to get high.

TIL that in the original version of Cinderella, the two step sisters amputate parts of their feet in order to fit into Cinderella’s missing shoe.

Paris Hilton Wearing An Anti-Paparazzi Scarf That Ruins Photos By Affecting Flash Photography

TIL Wolves were once so common in Ireland that foreign vistors nicknamed Ireland ''Wolf Land.'' The Irish called their Wolves ''Mac Tire.'' meaning ''Son of the countryside.'' As Britain gained control over Ireland, British settlers culled the entire native Wolf population.

Born in 1860, Louis Vain was an artist with schizophrenia. You can see how his mental state deteriorated in the way that he depicted cats over the years.

Fintstone house in my neighborhood

TIL The human body does not differentiate between naturally occurring sugars and those that are added to foods.

TIL Bill Gates loves paying taxes. In 2018, he paid over $10 billion in taxes but stated he should be paying more. In an interview, Gates said, “I've paid more taxes, over $10 billion, than anyone else, but the government should require people in my position to pay significantly higher taxes."

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