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TIL I learned that the first law suit to legalize homosexual marriages in the United States was brought by a Christian Church.

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6EpGl TIL that the crown of Romania is made from steel taken from a cannon captured during their war of independence from the Ottomans
eeEg TIL that there are many untouched plane wrecks in various parts of the UK, dating back to the Second World War, and that removing them is forbidden.
QPV9 TIL the term “Carjacking” originated in Detroit, MI
p8dMG TIL that Cherophobia is fear of being happy. It is the belief that when one becomes happy,something bad will happen.
BrKar TIL: Because the movie 12 Angry men (1957) didn’t make a profit, Henry Fonda never received his deferred salary. Despite this setback, he always saw the movie as one of the three best he ever made. The others being The Grapes of Wrath and The Ox-Bow Incident.