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TIL J.R.R. Tolkien, famed author of The Lord of the Rings and other works, was nominated in 2017 for beautification to be canonized as a Catholic saint.

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lo6Wa TIL Lyndon B Johnson's favorite drink was Fresca soft drinks-- he even had switches installed in the White House offices to summon valet to bring him a Fresca or coffee depending on which button he pressed.
jNbej Today I learned an Adze is a sideways Axe
neoBP TIL of the oldest bottle of wine, Known as Römerwein, or the Speyer wine bottle, it’s at least 1,650 years old. This dates back to the 4th century, sometime between 325 and 359 AD. The 1.5-liter glass vessel was discovered during the excavation of a Roman nobleman’s tomb in modern-day Germany.
vPGKD TIL that persistent anal fissures can technically disqualify you from military service
QN70p TIL that astronauts from the Apollo missions reported that lunar dust smells similar to spent gunpowder after they returned from spacewalks and removed their helmets inside the module.