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TIL The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of the Virgin Mary, not the conception of Jesus Christ (the Virginal Conception)

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rMVM TIL in 1972 a pocket of uranium in Africa was found to have undergone self-sustaining nuclear fission for over 100,000 years, making it the only known naturally formed nuclear reactor.
GAyBG TIL the Vinland Map, once believed to be a pre-Columbian map proving Vikings knew of North America before Columbus, was confirmed as a 20th-century forgery through advanced ink analysis and dating techniques.
jNYDN TIL that Elvis would sing inappropriate parodies of his songs including “suck me tender” and so on...
epBpg TIL that famed author William S. Burroughs "accidentally" shot his wife in the head in what he claimed was a drunken reenactment of William Tell
4kPaR TIL ‘Police Academy’ writer, Neal Israel, was once married to ‘Clueless’ director, Amy Heckerling, and they had a daughter named Molly. After DNA testing, it turns out Molly’s father was actually ‘Ghostbusters’ legend, Harold Ramis.