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TIL that the Catholic church used to allow priests to be married and that there were even several married popes

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npNo TIL Former U.S President Jimmy Carter helped to reduce the Guinea Worm Disease cases from 3.5 million to 126. This disease is now at the brink of extinction.
NjK1 TIL that in Saudi Arabia, all women, regardless of age, are required to have a male guardian. They also need permission from their male guardian to seek education, employment, open up a bank account, travel (under the age of 45), have surgery and marry or divorce
ZpLlB TIL - In the 1977 Formula 1 season, Niki Lauda won the driver’s championship with 2 races still to go. He didn’t drive those last 2 races, perhaps because he was changing teams the next year. Gilles Villeneuve drove the last 2 races for Ferrari, in Niki’s absence.
xVEAg TIL That the personal belongings of Marie Curie, the mother of modern physics, are dangerously radioactive to this day. They are kept in a lead box and those who wish to consult them must wear protective clothing.
WkAeY TIL There was a study that concluded that watching Keeping up with the Kardashians likely makes you a worse person. “When considered together with my study, it suggests that exposure to the message in this materialistic media can inhibit peoples’ altruism, empathy and concern for the community."