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TIL: In 1993 the US Supreme Court ruled animal sacrifice as part of religious practice is protected under the first amendment.

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8abvK TIL that the font GILL SANS was created by and named after Eric Gill, a famous British designer who admitted to sexually abusing his daughters, sisters, and a dog.
Wk0B8 TIL That in 1941, Rudolf Hess, the "Deputy Fuhrer" of Nazi Germany, seemingly without Hitler's knowledge, flew to Scotland in a deranged plan to meet a Scottish baron he knew, and through him meet with Churchill to persuade him to stop the war. He was found by a farmer and immediately imprisoned.
VBBYp TIL of the Bagaudae, a collection of former slaves, deserters and peasants who fought the Roman Empire from the end of the 3rd century until its callapse.
loyYK TIL the US Army changed sidearms from the .38 to the .45 ACP because a .38 couldn't stop a charging Filipino.
ErNX TIL that the pilot episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog was nominated for “Best Animated Short Film” at the 1995 Academy Awards.