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TIL that not only were there Kings and Popes in the Middle Ages, there were Antikings and Antipopes.

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nVxr TIL translated to English, the Ukraine’s national anthem is “Ukraine Has Not Yet Died”
vB6r TIL Evelyn McHale is referred to as the “Most Beautiful Suicide”. On April 30, 1947 she jumped from the observation deck of the Empire State building and fell 86 floors onto the United Nations Assembly Cadillac. The picture was taken by a photography student 4 minutes after the crash.
E1okW TIL that infamous motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi, who always rode the number 46 bike, broke his winless streak of 46 races to achieve his 46th overall win with Yamaha Racing, giving him a total of 4,646 career championship points.
9DpG TIL NASA astronauts earn $64,724 a year.
8aBEL TIL A Japanese fish called Hanako (1751-1977) lived for 215 years. The longest living koi fish ever recorded.