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TIL that the Bank of the Vatican is the main shareholder on the biggest arms manufacturer in the World, Pietro Beretta, Ltd.

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lowK1 TIL that Wayne Gretzky is the only Hockey player to have scored over 200 points in a season, and did so a total of four times. His stunning success as a Hockey player was immortalized in the fact that not only did is own team retire 99, Gretzky's Jersey number, but the league as whole did as well!
5Y0DR TIL of Da Shuhua, a Chinese tradition tossing molten iron onto cold bricks to create a dazzling light show.
LjK0 TIL that dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV with their higher framerates. Before that, with CRT’s, it was like watching a strobe light.
oRApY TIL that nearly 0% of Indigenous Mexicans develop wisdom teeth, while practically 100% of Tasmanians do.
Elj0 TIL that in 1934 undershirt sales dropped 80% after Clark Gable took off his button-down in It Happened One Night revealing his bare skin.