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TIL the FBI ran a 2-year investigation on a fictional anti-goth cult, Church of the Hammer, before realizing it was a parody

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xVDDB TIL the Thirty Years' War could have only lasted 2 years if it wasn't for Frederick V's refusal to admit defeat, which caused Spain to invade the Holy Roman Empire and force him into exile. The other rulers within the Empire saw the removal of a hereditary prince as a threat and decide to intervene.
kO5MW TIL originally built as only a hunting lodge for King Francois I, Chateau de Chambord contains 440 rooms and 365 fireplaces. It is so large that the Loire was rumored to be diverted to make room.
OGB7e TIL that the University of Michigan's prized Galileo manuscript turned out to be a clever forgery.
KYrnJ TIL Studies show that the average problem gambler started gambling at age 10. The B.C. Lottery Corporation warned Scratch-and-win tickets should not be stocking stuffers for children as gifts
W8BY TIL syphilis was first recorded in Europe in 1494, with the hypothesis that it originated in the America’s and was brought to Italy by way of the Columbian Trade.