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TIL that in 2000,Pope John Paul II was named an “Honorary Harlem Globetrotter”

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QJ8QL TIL your brain makes decisions for you seconds before you are even aware that any decision took place.
b96LN TIL the makers of Vitamin Water produce a sugar free line called Vitamin Water Zero with no sugar, so cry baby consumers have a choice.
KO6DJ TIL In 1973 scientists chased the eclipse in the Concord at Mach 2 and were able to view the totality for 74 minutes
kWLe TIL that during the 1904 Olympic Marathon, the winner drank brandy and rat poison, but was refused water. One competitor, wearing trousers and a long sleeve shirt, took a nap during the race, and finished in 4th.
mxM TIL studies have shown that the achievement gap between blacks and whites on many standardized tests disappears when the subjects are told that the tests do not measure intelligence or IQ.