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TIL previous popes include the seventh pope St Sixtus, St Hyginus, St Hilarius, and St Simplicius

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4XeG6 TIL that “Idaho” was not a Native American word as originally thought but rather a made-up word. “To his horror, he found that he had been the victim of a practical joke. [He]learned, to his surprise, that the name did not mean, "gem of the mountains"...In fact, it did not mean anything at all.”
OMr7 TIL: The lineage of Kim Jong-Un’s mom would undermine the Kim dynasty’s pure bloodline, and her eldest who would have ruled tried to defect
eQn TIL 400k balls saved LA reservoir from being health hazard
5Vdkr TIL that Exeter Cathedral in England has a cat door that was carved in 1598; the cats were employed to keep down the population of mice, who came into the cathedral because the gears of clock were greased with animal fat
D1KAe TIL about the McGold Card. A McDonald’s specialty card that grants 2 free meals, every week, for fifty years to the card holder. Notable holders include Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.