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TIL that the idea that an asteroid killed the dinosaurs wasn't a widespread belief until the 1980s

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R7nV8 TIL Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally did a comedy tour about their sex life called "Summer of 69: No apostrophe." When asked what's your message for America with this tour, Offerman replied "Get naked and put your parts on or in each other."
xVV0D TIL that Dollard Des Ormeaux, a mythical french soldier who blew himself up trying to throw a barrel of gunpowder 300 years ago and was made a martyr by the Catholic church
JAgl TIL Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time.
Wkkld TIL In 2006, The FBI planted an informant pretending to be a radical Muslim in a mosque, and the Muslims in the mosque reported him to the FBI.
0d6NA TIL that reduction in life expectancy due to COVID-19 was 1.9 years for men and 1.6 years for women