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TIL that antidisestablishmentarianism, famous for being one of the longest words in the English language, is the belief that the government should continue recognizing an official state church.

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VnyD TIL that the -pter in “helicopter” and “pterodactyl” are from the same Greek word “pteron” meaning ‘wing’
9KgM TIL the word “Necromancer” is used 15 times in the bible
XE9er TIL in 1965 Timothy Leary was convicted of possession of Marijuana and sentenced to 30 years in prison and fined $30,000 (2020: $250,000)
mrkY TIL Sex Mountain in Indonesia attracts thousands of Muslim pilgrims, who believe having sex with strangers at this holy site will bring them wealth and good fortune.
ADAy4 TIL there are enough saunas in Finland for the entire Finnish population to take a sauna at the same time.