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TIL there is a second Pope in Egypt. Currently they are on their 118th pope, Pope Tawadros II.

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a8jbJ TIL that in January 879 a deceased Pope was exhumed and put on trial!
KYdkJ TIL moles can shrink their brains in the winter
LkgvV TIL that The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel was originally a flop, which led to the breakup of the duo. A year later a Columbia record producer remixed electric instruments and drums and rereleased the song. It became a huge hit worldwide and gave the duo reason to reunite.
BgMnx TIL Australia is wider than the moon (3900 vs 3400KM Diameter)
MpjV TIL Margaret Thompson was the first woman to win an Olympic medal in a shooting sport (silver) in 1976 after tying with the gold medal winner. When the Olympic committee refused a shootoff, the gold medalist pulled Thompson onto the gold medal platform with him.