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TIL the pope has his own prime minister.

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BgByx TIL that mousqito bites itches because of a venom they pump in before sucking blood to make you not feel anythind. Humans are slightly allergic to the venom, causing the itching. When itching the bite, you break down the particles making the itching sensation worse.
YvXA TIL Between 1898 and 1994, the U.S. government intervened successfully to change governments in Latin America a total of at least 41 times.
x6Koo TIL of "Soundies" which were 3-minute musical films played on a jukebox in the 1940s and were considered a precursor to music videos. Over 1,800 of these mini-films were made but declined due to wartime material restrictions.
Brvgd TIL while dying of stomach cancer and hospitalized in 1989. Osamu Tezuka (creator of Kimba and Astro Boy) was still able to draw tons of sketches with his pens and paper. His last words was "I'm begging you, let me keep working!" as a hospital nurse took away his pens and paper so he could rest.
J1wYQ TIL: That in the 1700's, getting called a 'Beard-Splitter' meant that you had sex with a lot of women.