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TIL that Pop-Tarts are not named that because they, you know, pop out of the toaster. They’re named Pop-Tarts as a pun/reference to Pop Art, because they were invented in 1964

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LQNLr TIL that in 2013, an officer of Nashville's Covenant Church (which runs the school where yesterday's shooting occurred) sued the Covenant organization for allegedly shielding a child molester. The whistleblow charged that Covenant engages in "cult-like abuse of authority over vulnerable children."
X0ERP TIL King William II organized a hunting trip and was presented with six arrows; taking four for himself, he handed the other two to Tirel, saying, "Bon archer, bonnes fleches". It was the last time that William was seen alive.
ap09 TIL cows have best friends and become sad when they are separated
JY5yj TIL Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI got married "by proxy". The wedding took place in Vienna, with Marie Antoinette's brother standing in for the groom at the altar. Louis was in France at the time
X05Kr TIL Magenta isn't a real color. Turns out its just a placeholder that your brain uses when it gets a mixture of Red and Blue light without any Green light