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TIL that, in 2009, the Large Hadron Collider was turned off for a short period of time because a piece of baguette was found in the machinery.

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GAeK1 TIL Since 1950, the Catholic Church has recognized Darwinian evolution as being compatible with Christian beliefs.
GpD7 TIL there is an island in japan that is “ruled by cats”
NXGp1 TIL that evolution does not replace or invent something new entirely. It works by modifying existing capabilities (makes them superior)
KYoWE TIL: That despite intense behind the scenes actions, Pope Pius XII was resolved not to issue any public pronouncement that took sides in WWII; this first manifested itself in a refusal to explicitly condemn the German invasion of Poland.
DO5D TIL nobody knows if frogs sleep. They also do not drink through their mouths, and swallow by pushing food down their throat using their eyeballs.