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TIL the Church of England considers the character of Mewtwo to be a good Christian Role Model

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neK0W TIL Lesbian Wine was highly sought after in Northern Europe at the height of the Roman Empire.
J16jv TIL Marie Antoinette never actually said “Let them eat cake”. Instead, the expression was coined by either Jean-Jacques Rousseau or Maria Theresa. Also, in French, the expression is qu'ils mangent de la brioche which literally translates to “let them eat an egg-based bread”
69LVl TIL that helium gas can disrupt iPhones by interfering with their internal clocks. This interference affects the phone's MEMS timing oscillator, causing the phone to crash repeatedly and lose connectivity. As a result, exposure to helium makes the device unstable and unable to function properly.
5Dj9 TIL that in 2009 two nuclear submarines (French and British) collided into one another in the Atlantic… because they couldn’t detect one another.
4Xjeb TIL George Washington never wore a wig. He was a natural red head and powdered it white to look more fashionable.