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TIL Pope John XII died whilst enjoying an adulterous sexual encounter outside Rome at the hands of an outraged husband.

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WkoRX TIL of a Brazilian millionaire who planned to bury his Bentley so he could drive around in the afterlife. After receiving backlash he revealed it was a PR stunt for organ donation, stating "most people bury something a lot more valuable than my car...healthy organs that will save so many lives."
GGPj TIL in the UK penny coins are a legal tender only up to 20p
D1wEp TIL that President Roosevelt stated that if the atomic bomb had been ready in time, he would have ordered the military to drop them on Germany.
vP0oL TIL: The highest number counted to out loud was 1 million. It took him 89 days with each day averaging just over 11,200 numbers per day
neljP TIL that the finance minister of Latvia is also Woman Grandmaster of chess, the second highest-ranking chess title that exists for women