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TIL Pope Francis has only one lung.

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X09gD TIL in Malta, Pharaoh Hounds and ferrets work together to hunt rabbits. The dogs chase the rabbit underground. Hunters cover all exits with nets. Then a ferret wearing a bell is sent into the rabbit tunnels. The dogs can hear the bell underground, following the sound until the rabbit appears!
ne1B9 TIL Rotting potatoes give off a noxious gas that can knock a person unconscious & even cause death.
xmAo TIL Kanye West once ordered a curry to be delivered from London, UK to NYC, at a price of $3900
jNlgp TIL that the Kingsmen song "Louie Louie" (which was investigated for indecency by the FBI for 31 months, which turned up nothing) did in fact contain swear word that was never detected by the FBI: the drummer audibly shouts "F***!" at approx. 0:55, when he dropped a drumstick during recording.
bRyZ TIL that a 2007 study discovered a negative correlation between IQ and chess skill in strong players