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TIL when the Vatican Archives published records on the Templar Order, it showed that the Inquisition had discovered the Templars were not heretics, but in fact a knighthood for homosexuals. The Pope decided to close the knighthood "for the good of the church" when this discovery was made.

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yVKrl TIL that there was a 1.5 Mbps cable internet service in the early 1980's that only cost $8-$10 per month, and went up to 6.4 Mbps
57Lk TIL that when the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him
X051P TIL between 63rd and 76th Streets in New York City, scientists have found an ant species found nowhere else on Earth. They called him “ManhattAnt”.
neMlG TIL most flags, when hung vertically should be flipped to keep the "honour point" still in the top left.
Jpo8 TIL in 1964, riots broke out in North Philadelphia over a false rumor that police beat a pregnant black woman to death. Over 200 businesses were looted or destroyed. Most of those businesses never returned, which lead to much of North Philadelphia turning into the crime-ridden slum we see today.