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TIL: That Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the end times started on October 1, 1914 and that Satan is controlling the world’s governments

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8al54 TIL a litter of kittens can have separate fathers due to multiple mates during the mother's heat.
XJLQ TIL There is an alarm clock that donates your money to an organization you hate if you press snooze.
e0Yyn TIL that, aside from some obvious exemptions, like exposure of genitals for a sexual purpose to anyone who's underage, public nudity is not illegal anywhere in Canada. Being topless in public, nude sunbathing, swimming and even streaking have been upheld as legal through multiple court challenges.
rNlE1 TIL Tulpa is a concept in Theosophy, mysticism, and the paranormal, of a materialized being or thought-form, typically in human form that is created through spiritual practice and intense concentration.
W6Po TIL That after Weird Al Yankovic’s parents died while he was in the middle of a tour. He didn’t cancel the tour, saying “I’ve heard from so many people over the years that my music has cheered them up in times of tragedy… well, I thought maybe my music would help me too.”