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TIL the only Englishman ever to be Pope asked the King of England to invade Ireland.

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69g7w TIL that the Penan people of Malaysian Borneo have developed a secret forest language called Oroo that utilizes sticks, leaves, vines, and other debris to create symbols and signs to alert travelers to certain dangers. They can also be used to request help and set up activities with fellow kin.
wD1P TIL That despite its fairly strong cult following, “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” fell nearly $10 million dollars short of its $85 million dollar budget - even after DVD & Blu-Ray sales.
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