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TIL that Christian Science runs the CSM. This may seem like a "well duh" revelation but Christian Science believes that all diseases are in the head (basically the medical version of flat eartherism) while the CSM is actually quite a reputable source and even won a few Pulitzer Prizes

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kJdoe TIL that the Talyllyn Railway was the world’s first railway to be preserved as a heritage railway.
v1aJR TIL: Nirvana played a concert in Beunos Aires where the crowd threw mud and trash at the all-girl opening act. Kurt Cobain was so upset that he sabotaged the show by playing mostly lesser known songs and teasing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' without ever playing it.
R597Q TIL grizzly bears and polar bears can interbreed. There have been 8 such instances documented, all tracing back to the same female polar bear
e0Kpn TIL The 2 % failure rate for Condoms means that for every 100 couples using them for 1 year 2 will get pregnant and not 2 times per 100 intercourses.
wLmWJ TIL actress Daveigh Chase voiced both Lilo in 'Lilo and Stitch' and Chihiro in 'Spirited Away' the same year each movie was nominated for an Oscar, with 'Spirited Away' winning.