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TIL of Pope Benedict IX who was accused of habitual sodomy and bestiality, and was said to have sponsored orgies where any available orifice was considered fair game.

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KYyvG TIL about "Staff D" at the CIA
4Xpvg TIL that shinrin-yoku (meaning "forest bathing") is considered a form of nature therapy in Japan which has positive effects on mental and nervous wellbeing. It consists essentially in taking long walks in forests.
Z8Aav TIL that the in 1989 protestors in china were killed by their government in order to be silenced. Tiananmen Square massacre.
ne98P TIL black people are less likely to know how to swim due, in part, to historic bans on black people swimming in public pools. In 1964, a motel manager poured acid in the pool to scare away black swimmers who were staging a "swim in."
NWMP TIL that in 2018 Ash Wednesday will be on Valentine’s Day and Easter will be on April Fool’s Day