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TIL that the Christian portrayal of the fruit that Eve ate as an apple may come down to a Latin pun. Eve ate a “mālum” (apple) and also took in “malum” (evil). There’s no Biblical evidence that the fruit was an apple.

13212 upvotes • cardinarium

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TIL The only nonuplets (9 babies)to survive birth were born in 2021 in Morocco to parents from Mali. They are all healthy and thriving. They were reportedly naturally conceived and born in Morocco instead of Mali due to better chance of survival in Morocco.

12181 upvotes • Cultural_Magician105

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TIL in 2008, Chile printed tons of 50 peso coins that misspelled the name of their country as "Chiie". No one noticed until 2009, and the person responsible was fired.

12160 upvotes • doopityWoop22

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TIL While Michelangelo was painting the Last Judgement, Papal MC Biagio de Cesana spied on his work. And complained that it was not worthy of the Sistine Chapel. In response Michelangelo painted Biagio into the fresco, as the depiction of Minos being dragged to Hell with a snake biting his penis. NSFW

11549 upvotes • LiveFree_OrDie603

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TIL It's physically impossible to sink entirely in quicksand

11409 upvotes • valledweller33

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TIL that world renowned swimmer Michael Phelps considered becoming a professional golfer after retiring from swimming and also holds the world record for the longest televised putt at 159 feet

11138 upvotes • Gamerguybix

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TIL Redheads in Australia are often nicknamed "Blueys".

11062 upvotes • doopityWoop22

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TIL that the 1984 Summer Olympics, which took place in Los Angeles, made a profit

11009 upvotes • Johannes_P

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TIL NYC didn't use trash bins until they recently introduced them to combat notorious rat infestation and rancid smells

10323 upvotes • jjazure1

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TIL that the “ninja killer” Temujin Kensu supposedly shot someone 400 miles away by scheduling a private plane at 2 am, flying to the murder scene, then flying back leaving no trace

10320 upvotes • SaneForCocoaPuffs

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL that the Christian portrayal of the fruit that Eve ate as an apple may come down to a Latin pun. Eve ate a “mālum” (apple) and also took in “malum” (evil). There’s no Biblical evidence that the fruit was an apple.	13212	cardinarium
TIL The only nonuplets (9 babies)to survive birth were born in 2021 in Morocco to parents from Mali. They are all healthy and thriving. They were reportedly naturally conceived and born in Morocco instead of Mali due to better chance of survival in Morocco.	12181	Cultural_Magician105
TIL in 2008, Chile printed tons of 50 peso coins that misspelled the name of their country as "Chiie". No one noticed until 2009, and the person responsible was fired.	12160	doopityWoop22
TIL While Michelangelo was painting the Last Judgement, Papal MC Biagio de Cesana spied on his work. And complained that it was not worthy of the Sistine Chapel. In response Michelangelo painted Biagio into the fresco, as the depiction of Minos being dragged to Hell with a snake biting his penis. NSFW	11549	LiveFree_OrDie603
TIL It's physically impossible to sink entirely in quicksand	11409	valledweller33
TIL that world renowned swimmer Michael Phelps considered becoming a professional golfer after retiring from swimming and also holds the world record for the longest televised putt at 159 feet	11138	Gamerguybix
TIL Redheads in Australia are often nicknamed "Blueys".	11062	doopityWoop22
TIL that the 1984 Summer Olympics, which took place in Los Angeles, made a profit	11009	Johannes_P
TIL NYC didn't use trash bins until they recently introduced them to combat notorious rat infestation and rancid smells	10323	jjazure1
TIL that the “ninja killer” Temujin Kensu supposedly shot someone 400 miles away by scheduling a private plane at 2 am, flying to the murder scene, then flying back leaving no trace	10320	SaneForCocoaPuffs