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TIL that some medieval monks interpreted the scriptural Nemo Deum vidit (“No one hath seen God”), along with many other references to No-one in the Bible, to mean that Nemo was a certain person. Everything impossible, inadmissible, inaccessible is, on the contrary, permitted for Nemo.

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Zn1D TIL an average NFL game has just 11 minutes of play
JPAl TIL mosquitoes survive being hit by a raindrop, even though it is 50 times their weight and would be like a bus hitting a human. This is the “highest ever recorded acceleration that animals have survived.”
9w5wD TIL bookworms are a real problem and can cause significant damage to your books
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
awKgN TIL during the filming of "Superbad"(2007), Mintz-Plasse, the actor of Fogell (McLovin), was 17 at the time of filming. So his mom had to be on set when they shot his sex scene.