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TIL Saint Drogo is the patron saint of unattractive people and mentally ill people

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R5bn8 TIL that Oscar Wilde's tomb was literally destroyed by kisses. Traditionally, visitors to the tomb would kiss it after applying lipstick, which caused it to weaken over time as cleaning operations to remove the lipstick grease caused the stone to become more porous.
l71GA TIL the maternal grandparents of Al Pacino, famous for playing Michael Corleone, emigrated from the Sicilian town of Corleone
VBm44 TIL that actor Chuck Connors, best known for his lead role in The Rifleman, was the first NBA player to ever shatter the backboard — and not with a slam dunk.
4XVlN TIL there's a restaurant in New York that doesn't employ chefs; they employ grandmas. Every day, a different grandma from around the world designs her own menu.
kQje TIL a death row inmate in Tennessee discovered there were untested fingerprints that had been found at the original crime scene. In a last-ditch effort to prove his innocence, he successfully petitioned a judge to have the tests run. They were found to be his own fingerprints.