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TIL that there is a list (updated annually) designed to help instructors avoid using cultural references that their students aren’t old enough to understand.

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RQva TIL “the Rapture” is not in the Bible at all, it was invented in the 1600s by Cotton Mather. The term in the Bible mistranslated to "rapture” comes from the Greek ἁρπάζω (harpazo) which means “caught up” and refers to ONLY Philip
lZv1 TIL Shaquille O'Neal is a sworn in Miami Beach police officer and has arrested two men for aggravated assault. He is compensated with a $1 a year salary.
ky9g TIL in May, 2017, a big game hunter famous for pioneering “Monteria Hunts” where packs of dogs scare big game animals toward groups of hunters died after an elephant fell on him
oBEpW TIL that Stan Lee has the highest worldwide career-film gross at $30,648,396,569 with his roles in 48 films.
or0A TIL: Hookworms have exceptional success in treating various autoimmune diseases for which the medical world has yet to find cures.