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TIL that unicorns are mentioned 9 times in the Bible.

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e04Rn TIL During the first outbreak of The Black Death in France in 1348, cities ran out of consecrated ground to bury the dead in so quickly, that the current Pope, Clement VI, had to bless the entire Rhone river to allow corpses to be legally dumped in it.
1W0X TIL over 100 Doctor Who episodes were “taped over” by the BBC after airing and are likely lost forever, unless recorded on VHS, which was a rarer technology at that time.
mxBnM TIL about ParkWest, an Detroit-based gallery that only sells art in international waters during cruises. They purport to sell original artworks at steep discounts but in reality get bidders drunk to buy reproductions for thousands more than they’re worth. Plus, cruise lines are in on the scam.
aeYJ TIL that pirates did actually follow a code of conduct (or “Articles of Agreement”), though specific rules varied between crews. Examples include democratic voting, no striking of another crew member while onboard, and specific sharing of “prizes” depending on rank.
loXKG TIL that LSD leaves the bloodstream within a few hours, but essentially chains itself to brain receptors causing a long-lasting trip of up to 24 hours. Your high only wears off when enough of the LSD molecules "escape" from the locked receptor in your brain.