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TIL Pope Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests for abusing children

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Z8g1p TIL that freshwater snails kill more humans per year than do elephants, crocodiles, sharks, lions, wolves and hippos combined
PYQBL TIL Dr. Seuss' widow disliked 'The Cat in the Hat' (2003) so much that she banned Hollywood from making Live Action movies of Seuss characters
kLY7 TIL the guy who played Scotty in Star Trek shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII
GAN4G TIL the sun takes 225m Earth years to make one full orbit around the centre of The Milky Way. This is called the galactic year.
0dmY1 TIL According to American flag etiquette worn out flags should be destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning.