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TIL Mother Teresa encouraged members of her order to secretly baptise dying patients, many of whom were Hindus and Muslims

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yVOAw TIL Conan O’Brien was once stalked by a Catholic priest
9YGr TIL The amygdala is a part of the brain that controls fear. Remove it and you lose any sense of fear.
wLXPM TIL Eggo waffles were originally called "Froffles", but because of the strong egg taste, the public called them "Eggos".
QJAQM TIL that Loofah sponges aren’t actually from a sea sponge but are from gourds and can be grown in gardens.
9Yv8D TIL that in the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practised until the 18th century.