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TIL there is actually a Lime Disease, not caused by deer ticks, but by exposure to lime juice and UV light

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mxpDR TIL that David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidian ranch cult in Waco was a songwriter and musician that attempted to make it big in Hollywood. (Fact #5 on list in link)
XEplD TIL that in Greek, the phrase "it's all Greek to me" is "Αυτά μου φαίνονται κινέζικα" - "this strikes me as Chinese". In Persian, the language referred to is Japanese, in Slovak it's Spanish, and in Chinese, it's Martian.
LQvam TIL that the Vatican Church recognised the Capybara, technically a rodent, as a fish which led to it being eaten during the meat free Lent season.
Rjk8 TIL Chris Pratt sends Nick Offerman pictures of his poop: “I sent him a picture of a giant turd on his birthday, and I said, ‘You guys have the same birthday.’”
XKRE TIL Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are the only musicians to have sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and member of a group