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TIL there is no physical description of Jesus in the Bible.

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MeNpm TIL Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger from Winnie The Pooh, had medical training and became the first person to build and patent a mechanical artifical heart.
BrV7D TIL For 10 years, Emerich Juettner printed poorly made counterfeit $1 bills (Washington was spelled Wasihgton). He never used more than $1 at a time and never in the same place twice. He was caught only after a fire at his apartment. He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, and a $1 fine.
Me0gB TIL some of the first high heels were worn by ancient Egyptian butchers to avoid walking in blood
758M TIL - There is a strictly enforced ban on Chewing Gum in Singapore that has been in effect for decades. Bringing chewing gum into the country even for personal use is illegal.
dm18 TIL one transatlantic flight emits more CO2 than an entire Formula 1 racing season