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TIL Two guys used their dead friends ashes as fishing bait and caught the worlds biggest Carp

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9Y6pX TIL Pope Francis issued a papal decree stating that all dogs go to heaven, settling a debate within the Catholic Church dating back to the 18th century.
GAXk5 TIL the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery's unusual plucking technique of using the fleshy part of his thumb was born out of necessity: he practiced after long working hours late at night, but did not want to bother his neighbours, or wake his kids.
dDvr9 TIL The song Edelweiss is not actually an Austrian folk song and was written for "The Sound of Music"
kJP5B TIL about the Crime Syndicate of America, teams of supervillains from one of DC Comics' parallel universes where they are the evil counterparts of the Justice League.
x69AB TIL In 1990, Muhammad Ali defied then-President George H.W. Bush's wishes by traveling to Iraq, where he secured the release of 15 American citizen hostages held in Iraqi prisons and brought them home. ( President Bush would eventually award him the Medal Of Freedom.)