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TIL that a 62-foot statue of Jesus built by a megachurch in Ohio was destroyed when it was struck by lightning and caught on fire.

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6EADJ TIL that the bodies on display in "Bodies: The Exhibition" were likely not donated voluntarily. They are believed to be the remains of executed prisoners.
d8XGK TIL that Las Vegas's MGM Grand Hotel & Casino had its worst financial week ever when it hosted a physicist convention
o1pK TIL there’s a caterpillar called the Jewel Caterpillar in the Amazon Rainforest that looks like a walking gummy worm.
8DEP TIL that The New York Times Best Seller list is legally an editorial work. They have no obligation to make it reflect actual sales, and third-parties can be sued for copying the list without permission.
xOdb TIL the Supreme Court ruled in 1898 there are only three exceptions to birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment: Those born from foreign leaders or diplomats, on foreign public ships, and from hostile enemy forces occupying US territory.