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TIL the Catholic Church did not always believe that human life began at conception

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d8KAd TIL R Kelly was 27 when he illegally married singer Aaliyah (15) who falsely stated her age as 18
JZGB TIL one way the Aztecs sacrificed humans was to tie a prisoner to a stone and have him fight a team of warriors armed with obsidian-bladed clubs. The victim was allowed to defend himself with feathers.
gMAK9 TIL that The Big Beat, a 1980 song by Billy Squier, has been sampled in more than 260 recordings including Jay-Z's “99 Problems”, Alicia Keys' “Girl on Fire” and Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Higher Ground". The original song never charted.
vPONK TIL actor Leslie Nielsen used to bring a fart machine to his interviews
e0rbD TIL only 5 films have won the Academy Award for Best Picture without being nominated for Best Director. The Green Book (2018) Argo (2012), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Grand Hotel (1932), and Wings (1927).