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TIL The Church of Satan has some pretty sane and reasonable ground rules

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O80X TIL there are 11 surviving people born in the 1800s.
oB6XY TIL the average NBA player has an wingspan-to-height ratio greater than the diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome; a disorder that results in abnormally long limbs.
lGvG TIL in the movie District 9, at the beginning of the movie when the locals are talking about the aliens, they are actually real interviews talking about illegal alien immigrants.
Q9ek TIL a study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high prices, but using credit cards instead of cash effectively anesthetizes the pain of paying.
LkvYm TIL that the liquid from canned chickpeas (and only chickpeas, not other beans) is called aquafaba and can be whipped into a stiff, fluffy foam. Aquafaba can be used instead of egg whites in baking and can even be used to make egg-free merengue.