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TIL Pope John Paul ll and Pope Francis are honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters

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gMl8y TIL Norbert Pearlroth was the silent partner of Ripley's Believe It or Not. He was the soul researcher, answering 3000 letters a week, examining 7000 books a year, spending 10 hours a day, six days a week at the New York Library, and fluent in 14 languages. He produced 24 items a week for 52 years.
nWw0G TIL that for Final Fantasy X, the voice acted English dialogue had the match the length of the Japanese dialogue. If the timing didn't match, the game would crash
5VLe9 TIL that trees can communicate with each other through a network of underground fungi, known as the "Wood Wide Web," to share nutrients, warn of dangers, and even support sick or dying trees.
W9N9 TIL that Porygon, from Pokémon, is spelled that way to reflect how Japanese people pronounce the “L” sound as an “R” sound. (So, Porygon is really Polygon).
Z8DXR TIL multiple studies suggest "gaydar" is a real phenomenon that works within just 1/25th of a second of seeing someone's face. Accuracy can vary from person to person, reaching its peak in gay men and women who are ovulating.