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TIL that the music for the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" was taken from a cantata that was originally written by Felix Mendelssohn to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Gutenberg's printing press

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lo1EN TIL: Much of Earth's water is older than the Sun, and come from deep space.
ANJwB TIL That Rent Is High Because Of A Company Call RealPage
JYZPv TIL that the Rougarou is a werewolf-like creature in Cajun folklore. Legend says Catholics who don't observe Lent can become one and that you can place 13 rocks in front of your house to protect yourself from it since the Rougarou can't count past 12.
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lANV TIL of Hugh O'Flaherty, a priest who saved the lives of 6500 Allied soldiers and Jews during WWII by hiding them in farms, homes and convents. He was a master at disguises and evaded capture by the Gestapo many times earning him the nickname “Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican”.