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TIL that Pope Benedict IX was the only Pope in the history to have served 3 Papal terms.. And the only Pope to have sold Papacy… and the First Pope said to have been primarily homosexual who held orgies in the Lateran palace

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wlO6 TIL the modern “debate” about vaccines and autism began after Adnrew Wakefield falsified data and sought to profit from it… Because of this, he has been stripped of his medical license and innocent children have died due to his lies…
M7Bea TIL Dr Phil once invited the creator of the BumFights video series on his show to confront him about exploiting vulnerable people for financial gain. Ty Beeson showed up dressed up as Dr Phil and hurled accusations at Dr Phil, claiming he exploited people in similarly difficult situations.
7rMMr TIL Sir Mix-Alot has made 100 Million or more off of Baby Got Back.
Vv60 TIL the iconic photo of Muhammed Ali standing over Sonny Liston, taken 51 years ago today by a 22-year-old Neil Liefer, was only made possible because Leifer was kicked from his preferred ringside spot by a more senior photographer. That photographer is now immortalized between Ali’s legs.
yGmX TIL they didn’t know how strong the blast of the first prototype of the atomic bomb before detonating it in the New Mexico desert. They even had pre-prepared press releases for every event from ‘loud noise’ to 'among the dead were’.