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TIL that in Iceland, the syncretism between traditional beliefs and Christianity has led some people to create tiny little churches to convert elves.

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AKrl TIL the boring, monotone lecture Ben Stein delivers in Ferris Bueller was originally meant to be off-camera, but the student extras laughed so hard at his voice that John Hughes decided to shoot it. It was a topic that Stein actually knew a lot about, supply-side economics, and it was improvised.
1aKxd TIL Motobu Choki. A legendary Karate master who tested his combat prowess by fighting criminals in the Red Light Districts of Japan.
Oo7bR TIL In 2014, a Chinese couple reportedly sold their two children to fund their internet gaming addictions
E191d TIL the Statue of Liberty wears a size 879 shoe.
KOO8E TIL that the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has been one of the most hyperactive and damaging in the satellite era.