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Today I learned a cult called "The Family" believed their leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne, was Jesus reincarnated as a female and her inner circle was the reincarnated disciples of Jesus

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n7bY TIL that Canada has a larger average penis size than that of the USA.
Z8dPR TIL Pelorus Jack was a dolphin that used to guide ships through a notoriously dangerous channel in New Zealand. In 1904 someone aboard the SS Penguin tried to shoot Jack with a rifle, he survived and continued to guide all ships except the SS Penguin.
OoyZa TIL of 'learned helplessness', behavior exhibited by a subject after enduring repeated aversive stimuli beyond their control. It is caused by the subject's acceptance of powerlessness: discontinuing attempts to escape/avoid the aversive stimulus, even when alternatives are unambiguously presented.
OGx4Y TIL There's a Federal Railroad Administration which allows you to report when and where trains have blocked a crossing for unreasonable amounts of time.
ANwDn TIL restaurant staff in the Houses of Parliament called spotted dick (a traditional British steamed pudding) "Spotted Richard" so it was “less likely to cause a stir”.