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TIL that the pope can't be an organ donor

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GOJQ TIL of the “idiot plot”. The term was popularized by film critic Roger Ebert, who defines it as “[a]ny plot containing problems that would be solved instantly if all of the characters were not idiots”.
OGVLg TIL it's estimated that more than 99 percent of the earth's gold is in its core, enough to cover the entire land surface of the planet to a depth of half a meter.
loww1 TIL that traditional Sikhs carry 4 objects on them at all times: a comb, a bracelet, a blade, and a very specific pair of underpants in addition to keeping their hair long that make up "The Five K's."
7m4Z TIL in 1984 Michael Larson was a contestant on Press Your Luck. Using the stop-motion on his VCR, he noticed that the presumed random patterns of the game board weren’t actually random, and memorized the sequences. He won 45 consecutive spins and earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes
DYyj TIL: There is a 3.4 km long tunnel under Germany build only to test lasers.