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TIL of Vissarion, a Russian religious leader, who claims to be Jesus Christ reincarnated, with over 10k followers living off grid deep inside remote Siberia.

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YX9v TIL that the reflective surface of the Vdara hotel in Las Vegas concentrates the sun’s rays into a “death ray” that creates dangerously hot areas around the pool.
YpQyd TIL that Kazakhstan is Europe's 14th-largest country by area, larger than 37 European countries (including Greece, Bulgaria, Iceland, Hungary, Portugal, or Austria) - even though almost 95% of the country is in Asia
MeyvK TIL Suffragettes were not entirely peaceful. After police beat female protestors on Black Friday, killing two, women started carrying guns and firebombing homes.
x6jJ5 TIL that Japanese actor Bandō Mitsugorō VIII claimed to be immune to fugu kimo, naturally toxic pufferfish liver. He ate 4 portions in a restaurant with his friends in Kyoto and died 8 hours later.
Z8jvG TIL Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars'