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TIL Astronomers have found a planet that rains glass sideways

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xVLm0 TIL the original Illuminati sought to suppress religion's role in society. Opposing superstition, religious influence over public, abuses of state power. Outlawed by the Catholic Church, vilified by conservatives and religious critics caused many conspiracy theories you hear of them, even today.
9daD TIL that Jason Mewes memorized the entire screenplay of Dogma before filming, because he “didn’t want to piss off that Rickman dude.”
wvR1 TIL that Muhammad Ali painted his friend Joe Frazier as an uncle tom, turning many against Frazier. Frazier’s children were bullied and he received threats. Ali promised that he would crawl across the ring and call Frazier the greatest if he beat him, which he refused to do after losing to Frazier.
xpZo TIL That the person who came up with the Big Bang Theory was a Catholic priest named Georges Lemaître.
J1QN1 TIL: The United States Bowling Congress since 2018 has been accused of corruption and conflict of interest as the newest president enact new policies behind closed doors, handpick executives, conduct secret negotiations with ball manufacturers, and redesigned the league rating system.