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TIL Three of Nigeria’s wealthiest pastors spent more than $60 million on private jets between March 2009 and March 2011.

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W7o0o TIL The forbidden fruit mentioned in the Book of Genesis is never identified as an apple
4Qb TIL Bill Murray wanders around New York, randomly crashing parties and giving fatherly advice to people.
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