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TIL that ABBA, one of the most successful bands of all time, found fame by winning an international song competition, "Eurovision", in 1974.

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08QN TIL a 2005 article from Der Spiegel quoting Fouad Hussein predicts the future regarding the Islamic State in an eerily accurate way: “An Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps” We’re currently at phase 5 and right on schedule.
0dJOj TIL there is a 4th Jonas brother and he is studying astrophysics at Columbia University
Y7vor TIL that the NFL Champs played the College All-Stars every year from 1934–1976. The College All-Stars won 9 of 42 games and tied 2
b9j64 TIL lawyer Russel T. Tansie filed a suit against God and won because God "failed to turn up in court"
5jb8 TIL There are married Roman Catholic priests; there are about 80. In almost all the cases, the priests were married before they joined the Catholic church. Once they converted to Catholicism, they remained married and their vows are recognized by the Vatican.