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TIL Pope Francis has a master’s degree in chemistry

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eo0b TIL that 10% of Europeans are immune to HIV/AIDS because their CCR5-delta 32 has mutated preventing the virus from entering the cells of the immune system.
jo6R TIL that the amount of energy consumed by U.S. homes for air conditioning has doubled in the past 12 years and now accounts for nearly 20 percent of our electricity use.
GBxj TIL Danny DeVito had his own brand of limoncello liqueur. And the lemon logo on the bottle was scratch-and-sniff.
QN4ya TIL it is possible for a dead body to get an erection. This phenomenon, known as "angel lust" occurs due to the relaxation of the muscles that control blood flow to the penis after death, which can result in blood pooling in the genital area and causing an erection.
jNkMn TIL the "MyPillow" guy was addicted to crack cocaine before finding sobriety and becoming a multimillionaire