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TIL Stupidity is Considered the Worst Sin in The Church of Satan

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YdMv TIL in 1976 a novel about “a lonely librarian in northern Ontario who enters into a sexual relationship with a bear” won the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award
lwxG TIL James Watson, one of the scientists who discovered the helical structure of DNA, believes that stupidity is a disease and stupid people should be “cured”
YDAv TIL that Josephine Baker would sometimes bring her pet cheetah, Chiquita, on stage during her performances. The cheetah would often leap in to the orchestra pit and terrorize the musicians, adding a new level of excitement to the show.
7rydx TIL about men's sheds. Rather than working alone in the garden shed, these are specific places where men (and also women) can go and work on general craft projects like woodwork, electronics, etc in a social setting.
xVXDB TIL After dead lifting a world record 500kg (1102lbs), strongman Eddie Hall suffered a bruised back, lack of vision, and bleeding from the ears, eyes, and nose