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TIL there is a Mickey Mouse shaped solar farm at Disney World, Florida

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4k0VN TIL about the Cadaver Synod: In 897, Pope Stephen VI held a bizarre trial against the corpse of Pope Formosus, accusing him of crimes like perjury and violating church laws. Formosus' decayed body was dressed in papal robes, propped up, and symbolically 'defended' in court.
MeEK7 TIL of Osita Iheme, the legendary meme kid, who is actually a 38 year old actor in the Nigerian film industry. The film Aki na Ukwa was one of his most successful films, which is also the source of most of his memes.
gMLby TIL that professional footballer Manfred Starke is actually a Namibian native and plays for their national team
Eg070 TIL That Pop Warner had once sewn elastic bands on his teams jerseys so that they could hide the ball inside of them during his team's games.
XEARE TIL in addition to his famous sword, "Excalibur," King Arthur had a spear named "Ron."