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TIL in 2009 the Vatican used a Tupac song on their MySpace playlist because it, “share[s] the aim to reach the heart of good minded people.”

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P17Rg TIL Queen ants can have lifespan of 20-30 years, and some worker ants can live several years.
BgvWk TIL That if Earth Were the Size of a One Foot Diameter Globe, All Water Contained on Earth Would Amount to About 14ml, or Half a Shot Glass.
kJedd TIL that record producer Paul A. Rothchild, who produced the Doors' first five albums, left during the production of their 1971 album "L.A. Woman" after disliking "Love Her Madly,” calling it “cocktail music.” This gave the band total freedom, and today, the album is hailed as one of their greatest.
8aKpK TIL that during the 1956 Olympic torch relay, veterinary student Barry Larkin tricked onlookers by carrying a fake torch made of a chair leg, a pudding can, and flaming underpants. He managed to hand it over to the mayor of Sydney who gave a speech without realizing it was a hoax.
WkxA4 TIL the infamous "Elephant's Foot", representing a mass of radioactive corium that formed at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, will remain radioactive for 100,000 years.