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TIL that Pope Francis is an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters!

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yQL88 TIL During the Cold War the US began work on a huge secret telescope. The plan was to use the moon as a reflector, to spy on bounced signals from the USSR. It would have been double the size of the largest steerable telescope ever built to this day. All that remains now is the concrete foundation.
MpW8 TIL that in Godzilla suit actor Kenpachiro Satsuma’s first film he was struck with appendicitis and had to be operated on while inside the suit. He found out that he had an immunity to painkillers during the operation.
8jEX TIL that there is a death metal band called Hatebeak whose lead vocalist is an African Grey parrot named Waldo.
9xor TIL During the Cold War, the USSR thought the heavily trafficked building in the center courtyard of the Pentagon was a top-secret meeting room and pointed nukes at it. It was a hot dog stand.
m11RE TIL Stored fresh vegetables have lower vitamin C content than frozen ones.