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TIL The Holy Prepuce or the Holy Foreskin of Christ, a relic of the Holy Church was believed to have ascended with him and become the rings of Saturn.

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YPWA TIL In 1818, an Englishman was accused of murder claimed the right to trial by combat. To everyone’s surprise, the law granting him that right was still valid, and he was acquitted when his accuser declined to appear on the “field of honor.” Trial by combat was abolished the next year.
D1Qwe TIL that in the early 20th century there was a silent film actor named Harrison Ford.
g4yy TIL about a 70 year old woman who ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
vadj TIL that Galaxy Quest was ranked #7 on a list of the best Star Trek Films as voted by Trek Con-Goers.
b9DOZ TIL, the kid's play arcade Discovery Zone merged it's assets with Leaps And Bounds in the year 1995, and also found out that Leaps and Bounds was a McDonald's subsidiary too.