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TIL that Carl Sagan believed that Faith and Reason were partners; he said ““Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” When asked in 1996 if he was Atheist, he replied “I’m agnostic.”

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QNVJk TIL Dutch Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa while the royal family was in exile during WWII. To prevent dual citizenship (which would disqualify her as an heir), the Canadian government created a "bubble" of non-territory around her mother, so she would not legally be born on Canadian soil.
OKvL TIL of MOVE, a Black Power movement that was involved in several standoffs with police. There was a 1978 incident where an officer was shot and killed, resulting in life sentences for nine members, and a 1985 incident where police bombed their compound, destroying 65 homes and killing eleven people.
p840Q TIL that Angkor, the capital of the Khmer empire, was the largest city in the world during the middle ages. At 1,350 sq. miles, it was bigger than modern day NYC and Tokyo combined.
84XK TIL that gorillas compose songs that they hum or sing during mealtimes, according to a study of wild western lowland gorillas in the Republic of the Congo.
b6Pdp TIL there was a confidential Simple Sabotage directive for CIA workers to use in case of a military coup in WWII.