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TIL that in 1990 there was only 1 full-time exorcist in the catholic church. Today there are several hundreds.

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aOmN TIL that the original border between North and South Carolina was marked with stones and marks on trees, and is now lost
Z64B TIL two Satanist gay couples were charged with a misdemeanor after kissing each other over the grave of Fred Phelps’ (from the Westboro Baptist Church) mother.
oRWo8 TIL that there is a species of bird called the Kakapo, also known as the "owl parrot," native to New Zealand. It is the world's only flightless parrot and is critically endangered, with only around 200 individuals left.
Lyn0 TIL 54 countries won their independence from the UK
b9JoE TIL there is a radio station in New Orleans for the blind. Volunteers every day read the local newspaper on the air, along best-sellers, grocery ads, stories for kids, mysteries, the Wall Street Journal, young adult novels and much more.