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TIL the youngest pope in history, Pope Benedict IX, was about 14 when first elected. He is the only person to have been Pope more than once, and the only person ever accused of selling the papacy.

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doA9 TIL In 2010, The Plain Writing Act became law. It requires all federal agencies to use clear prose that the public can readily understand.
9YLOm TIL a bezoar is a round, solid mass of indigestible material such as calcium and magnesium phosphate that accumulates in your digestive tract. A 2013 review presented 46 patients treated with Coca-Cola for bezoars. A total of 91.3% of patients had complete resolution after treatment with Coca-Cola.
KOWoR TIL That Big Bird could’ve been one of the casualties on the Challenger
XvRQ TIL that tigers are the only predators known to regularly prey on adult bears
GK8J TIL a 16 year old boy was jailed at Rikers for three years without a trial or conviction.