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TIL the Vatican does not oppose the theory of Big Bang and even have their own Observatory in Tucson and their own priest-scientist that seriously try to improve the knowledge on Astronomy with no interference from the Bible

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kyve TIL All new FBI agents are required to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum
8OkZ TIL the word ‘Retarded’ was once championed to more accurately describe the (now dubbed) intellectually disabled , and replace its then synonyms, which had all become colloquialisms for being stupid; but today it’s considered offensive after having fallen prey to the same fate.
7rWvZ TIL that when hungry bears tear into a beehive, they're actually looking for tasty bee larvae, which they much prefer over the plentiful honey inside.
yQN7l TIL of Kodinhi in India, which has the highest twin rate in the world, with over 400 twins in about 2000 families. Scientists aren't sure of why this is, but it has been observed that even when women of Kodinhi have children with men outside of their village, the twin birth rate is still high.
D146v TIL in 1984 an animator named Jim Jenkins had a rough breakup and suffered injuries in a biking accident. He gained a new outlook on life and desired a world “where there is no overdue rent and no delinquent phone bills”. This inspired the creation of Bluffington, the hometown of Nickelodeon's Doug.