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TIL Pope John Paul II entered and prayed in a mosque, and even kissed the Qur'an, in an effort to improve religious relations with Islam.

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x6pJk TIL that Keanu Reeves was offered a tryout by the Baltimore Ravens during the shooting of his film 'The Replacements'.
619Z TIL 22% to 28% of medical students in Egypt believe that Female Genital Mutilation is acceptable.
v1dgK TIL fuel tankers are pretty sophisticated. Baffles in the tank to evenly dissipate the force of liquid moving when the truck is accelerating or braking. Without baffles, the liquid keeps moving forward to surge and push against the front wall of the tank, increasing risk of rollover.
g0eD TIL Chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the Stone Age
p8B1Z TIL that grapes can cause kidney failure in cats.