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TIL That a Mexican drug cartel personally welcomed the Pope to Mexico, and pledged not to cause any violence during his visit.

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XoEP TIL in Canada anal sex is illegal if more than 2 parties are present and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.
ep6L5 TIL the Russian listening device planted in the US Embassy, "The Thing" was designed by Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin musical instrument.. and the technology in "The Thing" was a precursor to RFID tags.
wyGo TIL The largest virus named Pithovirus was found buried in Siberian permafrost with size up to 1.5 microns. It was revived even though it was 30,000 years old and successfully infected cells raising fears that dangerous viruses could emerge from stasis as climate warmed
1D TIL Charles Darwin married his cousin, but only after making a list of pros and cons, one of the cons being “less money for books”
wolaY TIL microwave ovens can superheat water, meaning it's temperature is above boiling point without the water boiling due to lack of nucleation sites. Disturbing the water will then cause the whole water to instantly boil, creating violent flashes of steam.