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TIL the inspiration for “Nacho Libre” was Fray Tormenta, a Mexican priest who turned to wrestling to raise money for an orphanage, but he himself got the idea and name from a 1963 film…about a priest who turns to wrestling to raise money for an orphanage.

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MR0B TIL the US ZIP Code 12345 belongs to the main corporate campus of General Electric. GE receives thousands of Santa letters each year from kids believing it would make most sense for Santa’s workshop to have 12345 as his ZIP code.
69GOW TIL of the 1979 US "Tractorcade". Demanding policy changes, around 3,000 farmers brought their tractors to Washington D.C to create traffic and congestion. However, during the protest a blizzard struck, and the convoy became unexpected heroes shuttling hospital staff through the snow
v1b88 TIL that to actually disinfect, most surface sprays need to be left wet on the bench for up to 10 minutes before wiping them off again. Pesky fine print, huh.
7XxX TIL that in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred Nobel’s obituary. It condemned Nobel for his invention of dynamite and labeled him the “merchant of death.” Disconcerted, Nobel set aside his fortune for the creation of the Nobel Prizes, so that he would leave behind a better legacy.
9Y8Yr TIL the Mormon Church justified slavery, fought against Civil Rights, and excluded black people from the priesthood, due to a belief that “black skin was a curse,” an idea that “was not officially contradicted until 2013.”