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TIL the Catholic Church is the third largest landholder globally

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rN9Ey TIL that the name of the sportswear company ASICS is an acronym for the Latin expression "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano" ("You should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body"), a quote from the Roman satirist Juvenal.
Ppbe TIL Ontario contains almost a third of the world’s fresh water.
ePMk TIL 99-cent pricing was invented as a way to keep clerks honest. Instead of pocketing a bill, they had to open the cash register to get a penny, and the register would record the sale. It’s not just to trick customers
b6ZYj TIL A Giraffe's neck has the same number of bones as a human neck.
WkKl9 TIL that cats are attracted to eating spider plant foliage because it is mildly hallucinogenic to them. According to the ASPCA, the plants are non toxic to cats and contain chemical compounds that are said to be related to opium.