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TIL that the Wizengamot in Harry Potter is inspired by the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot (=meeting of wise men)

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oBJe7 TIL that Bob Barker trained for eight years with Chuck Norris and is a black belt.
d8eBZ TIL that Justify failed a drug test one month before winning the 2018 Kentucky Derby/Triple Crown. Instead being disqualified, the California Horse Racing Board dropped the case and lightened the penalty for the substance Justify tested positive for.
nXO9 TIL Jesus had four brothers and several unnamed sisters and the Church attempted to discredit this theory ever since the Bible existed
lkRB TIL it has been suggested that full-time jobs are best for young brains whereas working more than 25 hours a week might impair cognitive function for people over 40.
ovBW TIL Stephen King Believed his popularity to be an accident, So King wrote under a pen name “Richard Bachman”. The books sold equally well, and King was outed. Happy birthday Stephen King!