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TIL that the Pope released a prog rock album

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7rQxx TIL that in 1950, Brazil were so sure they would win the World Cup final against Uruguay that the local media hailed them as "future champions" before the match and 22 gold medals had already been made with the names of Brazilian players. They lost 2-1.
YpkWZ TIL Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the odour of farts smell good so that farting in public will become socially acceptable. Ben wanted flatulence to be "as agreeable as perfumes"
pYM78 TIL that military submarines are typically designed to operate in depths about 3 to 4 times their length
Z8bnQ TIL that when choosing the name for a Chinese baby, families often follow a "generation name" to pick one of the characters in the name. Such poem is written in advance, and can predetermine the names of thirty-two or more generations, such that after hundreds of years the names spell out the poem.
YpWGP TIL President Jimmy Carter was in Mexico City on Valentines Day, 1979. At the opening ceremonies in Mexico City, Carter remarked that he could not "imagine a more appropriate day" for Mexico and the United States to meet "and to express the feelings that the people of my country have towards yours"