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TIL Jesus’ foreskin is supposed to have magic powers.

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pkaN TIL Adolf Hitler’s mother, Klara Hitler, died from breast cancer in 1909. In 1940 Adolf showed gratitude to their family doctor Eduard Bloch (who was Jewish) for treating his mother by allowing him to emigrate with his wife to the United States from Austria.
o97o TIL that one of the most fearsome and successful pirates ever was a Chinese woman
loQG TIL Curiosity’s average traveling speed is so low, that it would take 3 hours and 40 minutes for it to travel across a football field (endzones included)
rLMo TIL that in the Aboriginal Australian language of Ritharrŋu the polite response to a sneeze is “Klas bin gurruwan” meaning “You have released nose-water.” The sneezer then responds with “Bla mela nana!” meaning “I am dry now.”
kO5kW TIL Porn actor James Deen was accused of sexual misconduct by Stoya and other porn actresses Joanna Angel, Tori Lux, Ashley Fires, Kora Peters, Nicki Blur, Lily LaBeau and Bree Olson. As a result several porn companies severed all ties with Deen. He has then been called the "Bill Cosby of porn".