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TIL Pope Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests for abusing children

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KYbG9 TIL-Dogs can smell various types of cancers in humans to include melanoma, lung, ovarian, and more
WkVQ9 TIL the only plane allowed to take off after all flights were grounded on 9/11 was carrying antivenin to a hospital. It was escorted by two fighter jets and is credited with saving the man's life.
MeXgb TIL the crowds of the pod races in Star Wars Episode I were half a million painted q-tips. With a blowing fan underneath the model stands, the q-tips would move around like a live crowd.
KOY54 TIL of Ray Holmes, an RAF Pilot who intentionally rammed a German Bomber with his Fighter to stop it bombing Buckingham Palace, bailed out, then went drinking.
GAvZG TIL that news anchors in Turkmenistan, both men and women, were prevented from wearing any make-up after the former president discovered he was unable to tell the difference between them when presenters wore it.