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TIL of the Flying Fathers, a Canadian ice hockey team made up of priests with a horse as a backup goalie

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0wJ1p TIL According to one study, contrary to popular belief, violent video games actually reduce real life violent crime. Researchers think these games may help preoccupy the few gamers with already existing violent tendencies and give them an outlet, so they are less likely to commit real world crimes.
ZvLv TIL Shakespeare’s plays were so popular that pirated copies were made. Reporters would attend a performance and quickly write down the play’s entire text in shorthand as it was spoken. The pirated copies often had errors due to the reporters making mistakes while writing.
b9bJQ TIL that Daylight Saving Time was invented by a guy who wanted more time after work to collect insects for his collection
koJd TIL Better Business Bureau ratings depend on whether the company has paid membership fees to them or not.
vPjAr TIL: Wearing glasses used to have a negative connotation as it relates to moneylenders. This led to Hitler refusing to be photographed in glasses. However, recently glasses make individuals seem smarter and defense attorneys have since used the "nerd defense" by making violent defendants wear them.