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TIL scholars agree that the original ending of the Gospel of Mark was a cliffhanger in which Jesus disappeared from his grave.

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NGeN TIL that the Iranian government can, and will, sentence its citizens to the death penalty if they decide to change their religion from Islam
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0QLy TIL the longest recorded field goals in college football (69 yards) and high school football (68 yards) are each longer than the NFL’s professional record (64 yards).