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TIL that the posts with 4 holes at the top that you threw a ball into, on elementary school playgrounds, actually had a point: Funnel ball.

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JXY8 TIL the name of the TIME magazine stands for “The International Magazine of Events”
JEnv TIL actress Mercedes McCambridge who dubbed the voice of the demon in The Exorcist swallowed raw eggs, chain smoked and drank whiskey to make her voice harsh. She was bound to a chair during recordings and requested no credit for the film.
LOMm TIL that one of America’s most well known British TV actors (John Hillerman, Higgins, of Magnum PI fame) isn’t British at all, but is a native Texan, who learned his accent from performances of Laurence Olivier.
kJQ81 TIL about the Calles Law: a law implemented by Mexican president Elías Calles to limit the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexico. It included penalties for priests that wore their frock in public and some states even forced priests to marry. It led to a 3 year civil war called Cristeros War
9YawG TIL about Thors Hero Shrew. A shrew with interlocking vertebrae that can withstand the weight of a fully grown man.