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TIL: When asked about atheists Pope Francis replied “They are our valued allies in the commitment to defending human dignity, in building a peaceful coexistence between peoples and in safeguarding and caring for creation.”

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9YjoB TIL about The Battle of the Frogs. The loud croaking of thousands of fighting bullfrogs was heard in a pond in Windham, CT, USA. The sound caused citizens to panic and assume that Windham was under attack, some of them mistaking the croaks for shouted words, the beating of drums, or Armageddon.
b64K4 TIL that "I'm A Believer" by Smash Mouth is a cover of a song by The Monkees of the same name
nm5G TIL: The original TRON arcade game made more money than the film’s initial release.
b9p8Z TIL a recent survey of the total Mountain Gorilla population estimated there are at least 1,004 individuals, reflecting a substantial increase since 2008. Due to this upward trend in population, their status has been changed from Critically Endangered to Endangered.
9wK5G TIL that Quick Style officially choreographed some of my favorite BTS videos. Was already excited about their work on Coke Studio but this impressed me more frankly.