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TIL that the Catholic church’s 1587 ruling that establishes the principle that impotents and eunuchs can’t marry is titled ‘Cum frequenter’

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Z8OoQ TIL Antarctica has two cultural holidays. One of which, Midwinter Day, is celebrated in June by having a dinner including lobster and ribeye steaks. Some stations also watch films about being trapped in snow, Like The Shining or The Thing.
1aj07 TIL That the biggest oil spill in US history was the Lakeview Gusher.....Lasted 18 months and spilled 9 million barrels of oil.
pYwNp TIL in response to criticism of Mazda naming their SUV after the Navajo, the company donated a Mazda Navajo model to the tribe
16lD8 TIL Harran (in present-day southern Turkey) remained a stronghold of paganism (Mesopotamian moon worship with Hellenistic influences) well until the 10th Century AD. Harran remained pagan during both the entirety of (Christian) Byzantine rule and the first first four centuries of Muslim rule.
KYvZ9 TIL in a 1939 basketball match Estonia beat Finland with a score of 91 to 1 (one)