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TIL Charles Darwin was accepted on H.M.S. Beagle because he agreed to search for Noah’s ark and find evidence of the great flood mentioned in the Bible

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VMAWQ TIL --Christmas 2013 more than 250 passengers on Calgary-bound flights were part of a "Christmas miracle" done by WestJet. Santa Claus appeared on life-size screens at boarding gates and asked passengers what they wanted for Christmas. When the planes landed the gifts were on the baggage carousel.
AKjo TIL that the song “Take Me to Church” by Hozier was written in protest to the increasing, and sometimes violent, homophobia in Russia.
PYylJ TIL that after screening the movie WarGames at Camp David, President Reagan was inspired to learn more about America's vulnerability to cyberattack. The response: "Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think."
bBJ7 TIL in the US the death penalty is, on average, 10x more expensive to taxpayers than life imprisonment.
XE5gX TIL that there is a criminal called Dr. Ch@os who is currently incarcerated at the supermax prison ADX Florence for causing 28 power failures and hoarding large amounts of cyanide. After 20 years in prison, he is scheduled for release on September 8, 2019.