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TIL that Social Media has overtaken Porn as the #1 activity on the web since 2008

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gMlnb TIL That the NFL actually has a rule against using a helmet as a weapon: "ARTICLE 17. USE OF HELMET AS A WEAPON. A player may not use a helmet that is no longer worn by anyone as a weapon to strike, swing at, or throw at an opponent." Rule 12, Section 2
E1YkV TIL That a Tennessee town hung/executed Mary the Elephant from a crane because she killed her handler that was mistreating her. Some initially wanted to pull her apart while still alive using two trains.
NX6Y6 TIL That during the Civil War, there were times when billiard results received wider coverage than war news.
pY17Z TIL Benedict IX is the only person to have been pope more than once.He served as pope for 12 years, was forced out of Rome, returned, sold the papacy to his godfather to marry his cousin, changed his mind, was deposed by Emperor Henry III, seized the Papal Palace, and was driven out for good in 1048
NyN6 TIL that 85% of chinese people share only 100 surnames, and that “Li” and “Zhang” covers 13% of the chinese population.