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TIL That a group of Carmelite monks in Wyoming are building themselves a gothic monastery using 3D design software and stone-carving robots

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6EdXl TIL of the 4 Chaplains. A Jewish Rabbi, a Catholic priest, and 2 Protestant ministers who were on the SS Dorchester when it was torpedoed. The 4 helped evacuate the ship and gave away their own lifejackets when supply ran out, then joined arms and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.
v1V5x TIL Jim Carrey asked Nicolas Cage to co-star with him in 'Dumb and Dumber', however; Cage wanted to work on a smaller film called 'Leaving Las Vegas'. In 1996, Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas.
LQBr9 TIL that men can actually be allergic to their own orgasms
VBlkB TIL that the United States does not have a federal law banning cannibalism. Idaho is the only state where simply committing the act lands you in prison.
VMxbD TIL American cinemas used to have a "Dish Night", where patrons who attended would be given a free piece of tableware such as a dish, cup, or soup bowl.