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TIL: That Ikea is a Nonprofit Organization

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XEGaE TIL - The first known case of Gigantism is alleged to be that of King Sa-Nakht, who ruled in Egypt in the 3rd dynasty more than 4700 years ago. His height was around 6ft 1.6 inches (1.87m) while the average height for men around that time was 5ft 6 inches (1.7m)
yRZ8 TIL Jesus actor Jim Caviezel was struck by lightning whilst filming The Passion of the Christ
0wwPp TIL that the papal election of 1268 lasted 3 years and eventually the roof of the building they were locked in was removed to speed up the election. The election lasted so long that 3 cardinal electors died and 1 resigned during it.
jEkv TIL, author Tom Robbins never edits his books. He spends hours or days on a single sentence before moving on, and once he puts a period on it, he never changes it.
QXBk TIL - The United States Census Bureau assisted the internment efforts by providing confidential neighborhood information on Japanese Americans. The Bureau denied its role for decades, but it was finally proven in 2007.