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TIL that forty years passed from the date of Jesus' crucifixion before any written account of his life and teachings was put to paper.

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WLB8 TIL only one MythBusters result has been labeled as Busted/Plausible/Confirmed
Z8y5Q TIL About franeleros, men who "protect" your parked car in Mexico, Argentina, Phillipines and Brazil in return for a "tip". If you don't tip, they smash the car. When this was made illegal, prices increased instead because the franeleros had to bribe the police.
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