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TIL The Catholic Church believes Jesus won’t allow Transubstantiation of gluten free bread because it lacks wheat.

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J1yRQ TIL the largest most powerful ship in the Russian navy in WW2 was an old British battleship renamed as Arkhangelsk (formerly HMS Royal Sovereign)
jGXp TIL In 1981 American Airlines saved roughly $500,000 by removing the olives from salads. Soon afterward, an association of olive growers found out, and threatened to boycott the airline if olives were not restored. AA agreed, and stocked them onboard for passengers who requested them.
ZAXv TIL that there is a family in Turkey with a gene mutation that renders them unable to walk upright and speak properly. Scientists think that their DNA holds the key to explaining how humans evolved from apes 4 million years ago.
l7PPa TIL: that until 1990, British judges would wear a black cap while pronouncing execution sentences, and that it is still used in some ceremonies today
D1dNe TIL legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker's heroin and alcohol addictions were so severe, that after his death at 34 years of age, the coroner mistakenly estimated him to be between 50 and 60 years old.