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TIL that in Japan, back when Christianity was illegal, people were told to step on this plaque with a picture of Mary or Jesus on it to prove that they weren’t Christians

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5Vmmp TIL that french fries can be made out of prickly pear cactuses. Called Cactus Fries, they are found in Tex-Mex and New Mexican cuisine and have a texture compared to okra or onion rings.
wgM7 TIL of a piece of music that the Vatican did not want copied down. Doing so was punishable by Excommunication. Mozart memorized it by ear at 14 and the ban was lifted
e4BD TIL: Native Americans serving in the Marine Corps are allowed to use Peyote for religious ceremonies as long as they are not on duty or within 24 hours of being ready to ship out.
pENe TIL that the 1997 film Titanic, adjusted for inflation, still cost more to make than the actual ship itself in 1909.
nYrY TIL Harris Rosen, a man that helped Disney launch The Contemporary and The Polynesian hotels was fired right after the projects because he wasn’t a “company man.” He went on to create a scholarship fund for his city with 11MM of his own funds. Crime rates have plummeted and graduation rates soared.