"Take-out restaurants existed in ancient Rome, with service counters opening onto the street to pick up food. More than 200 existed in Pompeii, and most of its homes lacked dining or kitchen areas, suggesting that cooking at home was unusual. "
"The Retiarius was a type of gladiator who fought with a net and trident while wearing little armor, was considered effeminate for his use of evasion and entrapment. They were the lowest class of gladiator as a result, despite having the advantage in fights. "
"When jogging, British footballing legend Stanley Matthews would always wear shoes that contained lead, so that when playing football his feet would feel remarkably light, giving him the impression that he could run and dribble faster. "
"The pinstripe on a Rolls Royce is hand painted, with no margin for error as the paint has special properties which makes it instantly bond to the underlying car paint. "
"Illinois State University has a health and wellness program called the G Spot that gives out free condoms, lube, and information. It moves around campus constantly, and the concept is to, “Find the G Spot.”"
"Some owls keep blind snakes in their nests as helpful associates, reducing the abundance of nest parasites."
"The lost film “Saved from the Titanic” released in 1912 just 29 days after the sinking of the Titanic, which starred an actress who was an actual survivor. It was her last film as she suffered a mental breakdown after filming it."
"The “Warp Core” shown in “Star Trek: Into Darkness” is not a set piece or prop, but actually the experimental nuclear fusion reactor at The National Ignition Facility. "
"A man in New Delhi took a 24-year leave from his job at the Indian civil service in 1990 and was paid the entire time. He was not officially fired until 2014 due to India’s former labor laws "
"Hawaii has only one native land mammal and it’s a bat. The rest are invasive. "
"For 200 years tomatoes were considered poisonous in Europe. In reality, their acidity was dissolving poisonous metals like lead from plates. "
"Curly from the Three Stooges suffered from social anxiety, alcoholism, and took solace in befriending stray dogs."
"In 2005, an Australian man wearing a nylon jacket and wool shirt built up 40,000 volts of static electricity, resulting in burned carpets, melted plastic, and a massive evacuation. "
"Swedish programmer Ludvig Strigeus, the main developer of Spotify, was also the programmer that made µTorrent."
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#29 Good man. use one of his works all the time not saying which
Arrr, matey. Yer secret be safe with me.