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TIL the United Church of Christ sued North Carolina in 2014, claiming that the state was infringing on their freedom of religion by banning them from being legally allowed to officiate same-sex marriages, which the UCC already allowed.

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wLJkJ TIL the spices mace and nutmeg are produced by the same plant
A5xw TIL It took 4 million gallons of water 7 hours to flood the Roman Colosseum 5 feet for their famous naval battle reenactments.
oRYyo TIL that there are less than 325,000 centenarians living worldwide.
Egylp TIL that Babe Ruth, at the age of 40, hit his 714th and final home run over 500 feet, clearing Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field’s triple deck, and bouncing off a nearby resident’s roof
Oj51 TIL that an arm of the Republican Party got “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repealed.