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TIL That Judith Durham, Lead Singer of The Seekers, was a devout Christian, and stated that songs like: "I'll Never Find Another You, and Walk with Me, were "Love Songs for the Lord."

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ZpdoR TIL That Alawites, a branch of Shia Islam present in Syria, believe that humans were once stars in the firmament that were casted out of it due to divine punishment and have to go through several reincarnations before they can return to the sky
grElX [TIL] The longest boxing fight ever was 7+ hours long, and it lasted for 108 rounds. It ended in a no contest.
8aPda TIL a mummified body of German man was found in yacht adrift off Philippines. He had reportedly been sailing the world on his yacht, Sayo, for the past 20 years. The corpse was found slumped at desk ‘like he was sleeping’ in cabin of vessel floating in the Pacific
oBdn8 TIL California's vehicle emission laws are stricter than those of the EPA. Cars made for sale in the US are made with those standards in mind so they can be sold all over. Often, the EPA adopts California's standards a few years after the state institutes them.
LkKep TIL John Stanley Wojtowicz, in 1972, robbed a bank to pay for his wife's sex change surgery. His actions inspired the movie "Dog Day Afternoon".