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TIL that Soviet Cosmonauts take shotguns to space to protect themselves from Siberian wilderness upon re-entry back to earth.

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ylGv TIL that Tim Curry was originally casted to be the voice of the Joker. His voice was deemed too scary and lost the part to Mark Hamill.
8aE9V TIL there is a American fraternal order for men with beards who resemble Santa Claus. They host seminars and training on how to best portray Santa professionally and even offer official certification to their members.
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GAe7N TIL: according to the Catholic Church, a woman can be a saint but can never be a priest.