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TIL nowhere in the Bible does it say that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute or even overtly sexual.

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wYvY TIL that the rape conviction rate is 58%, higher than the average for crimes. The myth that it’s hard to get a rapist convicted, which keeps some assaults from being reported, is absolutely false.
e0bRg TIL the fastest land speed record is 1,227.985 km/h (763.03 mph), the fastest manned rocket-powered aircraft was 7,270 km/h (4,520 mph), and water speed record was 275.98 knots (511.11 km/h, 317.59 mph).
Kvlw TIL that in the first translation of the New Testament into the modern Scots language, published in 1983, Satan speaks Standard English.
l7nra TIL that when a massive star goes supernova, it produces a flash of light so bright that can equal the combined light of every other star in the galaxy. One such event happened in 1054, it was so bright the light was visible during the day for a month and was still visible for 2 years afterwards.
R54N6 TIL in 1998, a portion of the Titanic's hull was recovered and is now on display in a casino. Visitors are provided with a 'boarding pass' that bears the name of a passenger, and they can learn about the fate of that passenger at the end of the exhibition.