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TIL about "Flirty Fishing," a controversial evangelism practice where women in a cult used sex to convert and solicit donations.

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KON96 TIL Despite Kermit the Frog often being credited as the iconic Muppet, Rowlf was actually the first known Muppet "star" as a recurring character on The Jimmy Dean Show, first appearing in a telecast on September 26, 1963.
xVVYk An illustrated explanation of why the world's most obnoxious virus at least doesn't stick around all year.
69pLX TIL about the use ofFinnish names in Ovamboland, Namibia, due to the historic work of Finnish missionaries.
LQdRQ TIL that Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She won twice and is the only person to win in two different sciences. She was unable to attend college legally, so she attended what was known as the 'Flying University,' a secret organization.
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