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TIL On Luther's first visit to Rome as a monk he witnessed pedophilia in the church, saying "I am not lying...they decided that a cardinal should not keep as many boys...Pope Leo commanded that this be deleted" Depressed and angry, he nailed his 95 theses 6 years later.

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