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TIL: That there is a deep sea creature named Assfish

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0wG6j TIL members of Mother Teresa's order would secretly baptise dying patients of other religions. Patients were asked if they wanted a 'ticket to heaven'. While pretending to cool the patients forehead, words were quietly recited and the ceremony performed.
5VwOk TIL former german Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was known as the "Audi Man" on account of his then-4 (now 5) marriages. He's also known as "Der Herr der Ringe" (the Lord of the Rings)
wojeE TIL A Surgeon in Germany killed 4 patients because he used lemon juice instead of antiseptic
woloJ TIL Niger has the highest, by far, fertility rate in the world at 6.6, meaning every woman has over six children on average. In fact, of the 31 countries with the highest fertility rate on earth, 30 are in Africa.
m1JZP TIL The "non-rBST" label on milk has essentially become meaningless because none of the major milk bottlers package milk from rBST-treated cows anymore