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TIL that there is nine different references to unicorns in the Bible.

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x6Ar1 TIL that we don’t know who named the Earth. Unlike other planets there are no records of how it got its name. The name Earth, and variations of it, date back 1000+ years.
v15mR TIL Canada has a 50 cent coin denomination that is still minted and in regular circulation, but incredibly rare to see in transactions
6EvkZ TIL Purdue sales reps were taught to sell Oxycontin as less addictive than competitors, and addiction symptoms whilst on the pill was "psuedoaddiction" and to tell doctors that the fix for these symptoms was to push higher dosage pills to cure this.
16ly8 TIL polar bears don’t hibernate. Oh and it’s International Polar Bear Day!
R5jk6 TIL that Pope Francis released a rock album titled Wake Up! back in November 2015, reaching Number 4 in the US World Albums charts