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TIL that the phrase immaculate conception does not refer to Jesus but his mother Mary who Catholics believe was also born free of original sin.

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YB1P TIL in 2005 the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine. Later, in 2008, a Finnish pizza won an international pizza contest coming first before Italy in second and Australia in third. The name of the first place pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi”.
neRAr TIL admission to the LBJ Presidential Library is free if your first, middle, or last name is "Lyndon"
mWQx TIL that the contract used in The Hobbit is a fully-functioning legal document.
dL0r TIL that when young people are affected by grief, their immune system becomes stronger. However, when older people experience grief, their immune system weakens. This may explain why many elderly couples pass away only a short time apart.
PYn9V TIL In 1942, the Nazis cracked the algorithm for the serial numbers and rag content of British Pound notes. Using prisoners with counterfeiting skills, near perfect bills were produced with the plan to scatter them over England by air to induce hyperinflation and collapse the economy.