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TIL that while Pope John Paul II considered the word 'popemobile' to be undignified, Pope Francis has made fun of the vehicle, calling it a 'glass sardine can'.

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JlA1 TIL that, to stop the theft of trees in public parks near Christmas time, some cities spray would-be Christmas trees with fox urine. It freezes and is odorless outdoors, but would be unbearable and irremovable if taken into someone’s home.
e0y8E TIL that before trees were common, Earth Was Covered by Giant Mushrooms
5Vo4R TIL that Manute Bol killed a lion as a young herdsman in Sudan
XEPLQ TIL Michael Moore made a late talk show pilot for Fox in the 90s, which guest Kevin Smith. He also had O.J. Simpson as a guest, his first interview after the trial and the audience booed both Moore and OJ. Fox scrapped the project and never aired the pilot, and the footage was never publicly shown.
X0r5Q TIL albino musicians Edgar and Johnny Winter's birthname was actually Winter, not a stage name! Due to their albinism they were both legally blind & sun-sensitive, stuck inside all day, which encouraged them to spend their time learning instruments & begin their musical journey!