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TIL Saint Nicholas (Santa) slapped a priest at the First Council of Nicea during a debate on Christian Doctrine

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bVb9 TIL that the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) was so realistic that not only did veterans leave theaters during the opening scene, but visits to PTSD counselors rose and the Dept of Veteran Affairs set up a nationwide hotline for veterans affected by this film.
9YObm TIL of Stella Nyanzi, a foe of Ugandan President Museveni. She posted she wished Mr. Museveni had burned up in the "acidic pus" of his mother's vagina. She was jailed for cyberharassment and bared her breasts at her sentencing, "I intended to annoy Yoweri Museveni. We are tired of his dictatorship."
wL80M TIL that in 1926, due to the near eradication of predators, 50 million mice flooded into Taft, CA- a 20,000 to one mouse-to-person ration. There were so many mice, that the roadkill from mice on streets made roads too slick for cars to drive on.
ny9P TIL that when the African Grey parrot N'kisi first met Jane Goodall, he recognized her from a photograph and asked “Got a chimp?” It is claimed that this was a possible display of a sense of humor.
Yp6dP TIL the weight of the entire internet is calculated to be around 50 grams