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TIL that in January 879 a deceased Pope was exhumed and put on trial!

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bKgN TIL that a 99-million-year old fossilized Daddy Longlegs was found to be sporting an erection
bVla TIL that on average, individuals with serious mental illness die 25 years earlier than the general population.
W7NGN TIL in 2007 two Americans re-discovered Pure Nacional cacao trees thought to have been completely wiped out by disease in the early 20th century. The ancient Nacional varietal was cultivated more than 5,000 years ago, and is thought to produce the world’s most exquisite (and expensive) chocolate.
4Jp6 TIL Method of Loci is a method of memory enhancement which uses visualizations with the use of spatial memory, familiar information about one’s environment, to quickly and efficiently recall information. This is the method Sherlock Holmes used to solve the cases assigned to him.
ANBw TIL a wow player “Bradster” has 36 wow accounts and conducts raids with himself on 11 computers