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TIL In 2002 George Harrison knocked Aaliyah off the top spot in the UK singles chart, the first time that one deceased artist had replaced another at number one.

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PYLwJ TIL On Luther's first visit to Rome as a monk he witnessed pedophilia in the church, saying "I am not lying...they decided that a cardinal should not keep as many boys...Pope Leo commanded that this be deleted" Depressed and angry, he nailed his 95 theses 6 years later.
AYEa TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger went AWOL from the army to compete in a bodybuilding competition. When he was caught sneaking back on post his superiors found out he won and he was given 3 hours a day to work out for the rest of his time in service.
yX7l TIL that you have to report illegally earned money to the IRS. Illegally earned money reported to the IRS is protected under the 5th amendment.
Brgex TIL herd animals in the wild often hang around with giraffes. The giraffes, being so tall, give the herd animals such as Zebra and Wildebeest an early warning of lions sneaking up on them. These herd animals benefit by having friends in high places (quite literally).
X0O8k TIL Panthers, Mountain lions, Pumas, Cougars, and Catamounts are all the same cat.