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

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x64AB TIL that "Sepak Takraw," a sport originating from Southeast Asia, is like volleyball but played with a rattan ball and using only feet, head, knees, and chest to pass the ball over the net. It’s extremely popular in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, and is even played professionally.
WXLo TIL that “the deepest man on earth” can dive to depths of up to 831 ft. without a breathing apparatus.
9wx7G TIL Victorian poet Robert Browning believed that a "twat" was an item of clothing worn by nuns, and included an infamous line about "cowls and twats" in one of his poems. He came to this conclusion after misinterpreting a vulgar rhyme which mentioned "old nuns' twats".
mxNbP TIL a 1996 survey found that 95% of all American preschoolers had watched Sesame Street by the time they were three years old.
loKN7 TIL that MDMA (aka ecstasy) can help alleviate PTSD, even after taking it just once or twice. In a 2018 study, 100% of participants showed reduced symptoms of PTSD one year after the trial. 67% lost their PTSD diagnosis altogether.