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TIL Pope Pius V considered snails as fish during Lent.

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xVM91 TIL of the Death Valley Germans - a family of four German tourists who went missing in Death Valley National Park and whose remains were discovered 13 years later
4kaRb TIL that the Indian Arjun MBT uses a specialized cannon round called Penetration Cum Blast (PCB)
X8XP TIL first published in 1993, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog” is the most reproduced cartoon from The New Yorker magazine, and its title a phrase still used around the world.
RZ14 TIL director Alfonso Cuarón assigned Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to write autobiographical essays about their characters in Harry Potter. Rupert Grint didn’t deliver his essay. When questioned why, he said, “I’m Ron. Ron wouldn’t do it.”
Z8L1o TIL After losing a the trademark "Big Mac", Burger King renamed its sandwiches to troll McDonald's