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TIL Pope Francis and Pope John Paul II are honorary Harlem Globetrotters

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0wGZA TIL that due to alcohol's faster evaporation rate, the famous Drinking Bird Toy will eagerly drink whiskey twice as fast as water.
QJ7Gd TIL during the US Civil War, Union Lt. Custer (of later Little Big Horn fame) found a West Point classmate Capt. Lea who was fighting for the Confederates and was captured. While recuperating, Lea met and married his nurse. Custer attended the wedding in full blue Union uniform, with Lea in gray.
kOZN7 TIL that the Vidocq Society - an elite global society of law enforcement professionals from numerous investigative, scientific and forensic specialties - will accept cold cases from law enforcement agencies and use their skills to help local police to solve the crimes on a pro bono basis.
4gQ6 TIL that Obesity Doubles a Person’s Chances of Suffering from Migraines
QJlZX TIL when Nick Diaz (UFC Fighter) was in highschool, his girlfriend committed suicide. Afterwards Nick would "run to her grave just to promise her I would make it as a fighter" Diaz would go on to win world titles and become a UFC star