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TIL In 2012, The City Of Brussels Erected A Life-Sized Statue of Jean Claude Van Damme.

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VMkm8 TIL at the first World Cup Egypt missed their boat, a referee did all his games in suit, tie and knickerbockers, a player was suspended for opening a cafe, a referee called the final whistle after 84 minutes, Bolivia wore berets and a Romanian was believed to have died before turning up at his wake
8a7GX TIL in the 1960's, The Catholic Church in Malta declared that voting for the Labour Party was a mortal sin, and voters were refused absolution, last rites and burial in sacred grounds, and sometimes were refused by employers
rNeMy TIL, Kevin Conroy the voice of Batman was living in NYC during 9/11 and after the attack was a volunteer cooking meals for responders. When told, the people eating the food called BS and demanded he prove it. When he did it did a lot for the mood. Because he's Batman.
OGMQ6 TIL that we can observe more than just one side of the Moon from Earth. About 59% of the surface is visible due to Moon’s slight wavering. It's called libration.
d8vn7 TIL that the origins of the word “bozo” are completely unknown.