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TIL: Hippos sleep underwater

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78mBP TIL that any baptized male is eligible to be Pope. In 236 AD, a spectator had a dove land on his head and he was immediately declared Pope (Pope Fabian)
gVb8 TIL Martha Stewart ended her relationship with Sir Anthony Hopkins after watching The Silence of the Lambs because she was unable to avoid associating Hopkins with the character of Hannibal Lecter.
JYmkk TIL that the 4th of July and Halloween always fall on the same weekday. They are also 'Doomsday' days according to the Doomsday Rule, from which any weekday can be calculated easily.
awBON TIL the little boy, Donnie Dunagan, who voiced Bambi in the famous Disney movie, was to grow up to become a highly decorated US Marine. He was able to keep his stint as Bambi a secret for almost his entire military career.
eLXE TIL that anyone can earn the official title of ‘Lord’, 'Lady’ or 'Laird’ by buying a plot of Scottish land. This title can be used on official documents like driving licenses and credit cards