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TIL Pope Francis used to be a nightclub bouncer

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xVk9D TIL that organ donation is on an opt-out basis in Singapore. Citizens who opt-out have a lower priority of receiving an organ should they need one.
yVrel TIL that the famous plane hijacker known as D. B. Cooper was jokingly asked by a flight attendant on duty during the hijacking if he would give her some of his ransom money. He happily offered her some, but she declined citing the airline's policy against accepting tips from passengers.
Qabk TIL that Uruguay is the ONLY country with fully legalized posession, sale, transportation and cultivation of Marijuana
5VPMR TIL that 76 federal agencies that are NOT law enforcement ( i.e. IRS, EPA, SSA) have armed agents with authority to use deadly force.
yVlZv TIL that most modern Omega quartz movements come equipped with an end-of-life (EOL) indication system. When the battery nears exhaustion, the second hand will move in 4-second jumps.