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TIL: According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Joseph was 90 years old when he married Mary, at the time between 12 and 14

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j5mX TIL that mathematically there are more possible games of chess than there are atoms in the Observable Universe.
ZEmp TIL in 1969, George Harrison rage quit The Beatles. John Lennon suggested they invite Harrison’s long-time friend to replace him, but they feared the possible new member had more clout than even The Beatles. Harrison returned by Monday, dissolving the matter of whether or not to hire Eric Clapton.
ANpvd TIL only one person knows where Freddie Mercury’s ashes were buried, and she has vowed never to tell.
E1bBP TIL in some states in the USA, like CA, if you're over 18yo and able bodied, you are required by law to give reasonable assistance to police, including taking your car to chase a suspect.
gM9XD TIL the Germans put a weather station in North America in 1943 during World War 2 and no one noticed until 1977.