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TIL there are approximately 10,000 times more stars in the observable universe than grains of sand on planet earth

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YpOpv TIL every year, half a million Italian people claim they are possessed, demanding an exorcism. Demands for exorcisms are also growing globally. In response to the rise, the Vatican even held a week-long exorcism course for 200 priests.
E5AV TIL: Stepping on a strand of hair can potentially allow it imbed itself deep into your skin causing a lot of pain, this is called a hair splinter.
Vl6m TIL that 18-year-old teenager helped scientists study her own rare type of cancer, and together they discovered a gene flaw possibly involved in the disease’s growth
PBan TIL the most obese state in 1995 (Mississippi) was thinner than the thinnest state in 2016 (Colorado).
e7v6 TIL Katie Green, a spokesmodel for Wonderbra, appeared in FHM, and was voted number 3 on the ‘Best Bodies’ list. She was asked to lose 28lbs, making her ill and decided to quite modeling. She started a campaign 'Say No To Size Zero’, to ban all size zero models with an unhealthy BMI from catwalks.