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TIL the general consensus among theologians is that the birth date of Jesus Christ is between 6 and 4 Before Christ

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Xv8r TIL that in order to raise funds, London’s Bedlam Lunatic Asylum allowed, for a penny, public visitors to “stare” at the patients.
VBkb4 TIL The Immaculate Conception is a separate concept from the Virgin Birth. It refers to the Catholic (and some others) belief that Mary was conceived without Original Sin and therefore was pure enough to receive the Son of God. The concept is often rejected by Protestants as non-scriptural.
dDVnE TIL of Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, a Saudi who was the heaviest man alive at 1,340 lb. When Saudi King Abdullah heard of this, Khalid was ordered to a medical center in Riyadh. In about four years, Khalid would weigh 150 lb.
kJr5e TIL Frank Hayes, a Horse Racer, died in the last part of a race from a heart attack and his body remained in the saddle when his horse crossed the finish line, winning the race, and making him the first, and so far only, jockey known to have won a race after death
7rddO TIL Phrases like 'Abso-fuckin-lutely' are called expletive infixation