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TIL Freddie Mercury's religion was Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion that currently is estimated to have around 100,000-150,000 global adherents.

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wLQy8 TIL There's a lake in Russia which we think might have been formed in 1908 by the Tunguska event, but we're not sure because there are no accurate pre-1908 maps of the area.
x6Ml7 TIL that the champion racehorse Secretariat (1970 – 1989), in addition to being an influential sire in the Thoroughbred breed, sired two part-bred sons, First Secretary and Statesman, to test his fertility. These colts went on to become prominent sires in the Appaloosa and American Warmblood breeds.
9YAAp TIL Pharmacologist and biochemist Gertrude Belle Elion helped develop drugs for treating leukemia, malaria, herpes, and AIDS. She shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Medicine despite never having completed her PhD.
ep66D TIL Luis "The Beast" Garavita, the world's most prolific serial killer, was sentenced to 1853 years in prison for the deaths of 193 children in Colombia, but his sentence was reduced to 22 years after he helped the police find many of the victims' bodies. He becomes eligible for parole this year.
nd5r TIL There is a Hall and Oates Emergency Hopeline where you can call and listen to your choice of four different songs. The number is: (719) 26-OATES