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TIL that Pope Francis owns a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid translated into Latin

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78DZP TIL that HMS Victory - which Admiral Horatio Nelson sailed to his famous victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 - is still in service with the Royal Navy today. She is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.
OGPPY TIL back in the day teenage boys wanted to fuck their teachers
78W57 TIL Australia has slightly more land mass than the contiguous United States. Five of the six mainland states are each bigger than Texas. Just Victoria, containing the 2nd largest city Melbourne, is smaller.
DPxr TIL that liquid breathing (such as in the movie abyss) is true and can be used when diving or as a type of medical treatment
XExxQ TIL about Tyke the elephant. She was abused by her trainers and ultimately snapped during a live circus in Honolulu, HI. She killed her trainer and was inevitably shot 87 times to death on the street after a horrific rampage in the City.