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TIL Jeweled skeletons were found in Rome in 1578 and distributed as replacements to churches because they were thought to be Christian martyrs that had been lost in the Reformation. However, their identities were not known.

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9YRvQ TIL that King Alfonso XIII of Spain was King immediately after being born, since his father Alfonso XII had died aged just 28, while the Queen was still pregnant.
87YP TIL a third of the human population sneezes when they look at the sun
lo96a TIL that at the peak of its hyperinflation, the one trillion dollar Zimbabwean dollar note was worth 0.40 american dollars.
oR7LE TIL kiwis (the fruit) are considered berries, as are tomatoes, bananas and pomegranates.
0wl45 TIL Bald Eagle 🦅 is a sea bird with a white head. The word “bald” comes from the old English “balde,” meaning white.