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TIL That A Mistake In Counting of Popes, due to a confusion on the Latin word 'domnus' an 'Domus' unintentionally Listed a fictional pope named "Donus II)

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5YkPP TIL in The Big Lebowski, Jesus Quintana is wearing rings from the American Bowling Congress that certify his ability to roll a perfect 300 game, an almost perfect 299 game and an incredibly difficult 800 series. Those rings tell you that creep can roll.
7rmP TIL The Alien costume included real vertebrae; Rolls Royce auto-parts, latex and K-Y jelly.
78b8M TIL In the late 1930's, several Jewish Mafia groups disrupted the influence of pro-Nazi groups in the US, like the German-American Bund, by beating up several of its members at various rallies. A NY state judge tacitly approved these attacks, on the condition that no one was killed.
loW7 TIL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was called Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the UK because of controversy surrounding ninjas.
NXPZe TIL that Bolivia recognizes a ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy with powers similar to those of a traditional king, which does not interfere with the system of the Presidential republic in force within the country.