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TIL Stanislav Petrov holds the title as “The man who saved the world” after stopping all out nuclear war

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va0r TIL that the Netherlands has its own version of the Bible Belt.
mxPE TIL the Catholic Church requires that a person always follow their conscience, even when it is in disagreement with Church teaching
oBgG7 TIL having mercury fillings removed isn't recommended unless medically necessary. When they drill out the old filling to replace them, it creates mercury vapors you can unintentionally inhale. The FDA recommends keeping the fillings unless you believe you suffer from a mercury sensitivity.
ANlDx TIL 48 year old King Henry VIII announced his disappointment that his 4th wife, 24 year old Anne of Cleves was so ugly. Henry’s displeasure along with his impotence led to four difficult honeymoon nights without consummation. Henry eventually gave up and had the marriage annulled.
4keAo TIL about Pak Bean, a man from Pakistan that impersonates Mr Bean