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TIL after a Jewish six-year-old was taken away from his parents by priests, people involved tried to avoid returning him by publicly claiming the child had learned the catechism perfectly within a few days & was claiming "I am baptized and my father is the Pope."

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Br8Kd TIL of the Roman military ritual evocatio, in which they'd attempt to deprive an enemy of divine protection by summoning their god and promising to worship it better
jQRp TIL in the 1994 Caribbean Cup, due to an unusual variant of the golden goal rule where a goal in extra time was worth double points, Barbadoes scored an own goal deliberately as it was the only way for them to progress to the finals.
R76nQ TIL Americans allergies have been getting worse since the 1950's, When the USDA encouraged municipalities to plant pollen producing male trees instead of "the messy fruit and seed bearing" female trees.
EgGw0 TIL regional sports networks (RSNs) are among the most expensive channels, costing less than ESPN but more than other premium channels; on average they cost $2-3 per subscriber. RSNs justify these prices by citing demand for local sports teams particularly MLB, NBA and NHL.
ADMYa TIL According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word “kinda” has been around since the early 20th century. It calls “whatcha” a “nonstandard contraction.” “Hafta,” on the other hand, is called “informal”, while "lemme" is a "contraction"