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TIL a Russian man named Vissarion says he’s the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, and lives with up to 10,000 of his followers on a mountain in Siberia

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wrQE TIL Before the Holocaust, Hitler gave the U.S., Great Britain, and many other nations a chance to take in Jewish refugees. They refused.
DQBxj TIL that roosters have build in ear protection to prevent them from going deaf from their own crowing
ePj5 TIL Bloodhounds are the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of more than 600 criminals throughout his illustrious career.
jNnep TIL The 1957 Chrysler Imperial had a compound curved windshield and the first use of curved side glass on a standard production car. Into the 1960s, Imperial continued to be one of the longest cars built in the United States
PVkO TIL that NPR posted a link “Why doesn’t America read anymore?” to their Facebook page; the link led to an April Fool’s message saying that many people comment on a story without ever reading the article & asking not to comment if you read the link; people commented immediately on how they do read.