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TIL Same sex marriages were actually supported by the early Christian Church.

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KLR9 TIL that William Edmondson, the son of freed slaves, took up sculpting at age 55 after seeing a vision from God. He used found materials and made his own tools out of railroad spikes. Eight years later he was the first Black artist to have a one-man show at MoMA.
KWmR TIL that James Doohan , “Scotty” on Star Trek , was shot by 6 bullets storming Juno beach on D-Day : four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger
vOw7 TIL 65% of people tilt their heads to the right while kissing.(#9)
Z8YY4 TIL on Airforce One, commemorative packs of red, white, and blue-colored M&M's are given to guests in lieu of cigarette boxes. This was due to Nancy Reagan's request to ban smoking on Airforce One in 1988.
yo5X TIL the indigenous people of Bougainville Island successfully carried out the world’s first “eco-revolution” closing down one of the world’s largest mines, driving away private security and in turn the Papua New Guinea and Australian army using home-made weapons and running vehicles on coconut oil