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TIL that bishops who are over 80-years-old cannot participate in electing a new Pope

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p8ZWG TIL when Beethoven first performed his Ninth Symphony, as he couldn’t hear the rapturous applause it received due to his deafness, one of his singers approached him and turned him around so that he could see the standing ovation he was receiving.
X0BZP TIL that Cooperstown, NY is named for the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote the Leatherstocking Tales (including Last of the Mohicans). It's more famous for being the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, but was placed in Cooperstown based on a now discredited myth.
Lke1V TIL the miniskirt is not named for it's small size, but after mini coopers.
aLJb TIL: Homer Simpson Figured Out Higgs Boson 14 Years Before Scientists
arRy TIL that the woman who won $2.9 million by suing McDonald’s over spilled hot coffee asked for only $20,000, to cover her medical bills.