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1. He was selected in 2013.
2. On March 13.
3. At 8:13 Rome time.
This in fact appears to be true.
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4. He used a triangle gesture.
BuzzFeed was unable to find evidence of this.
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5. Or his curtains did.
Fair enough.
6. He is a scientist.
This does not seem to be true. He has a degree in philosophy. Correction: He also has a master's degree in chemistry — so, maybe true-ish.
7. He is the 266th Pope.
8. He is a Jesuit, and is named Francis.
Pope Francis I is a Jesuit.
9. John Adams did not like Jesuits.
10.
True-ish — the space station did take a picture of the Vatican today.
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11. He is Argentinian, like soccer star Lionel Messi.
Both are Argentinian. Messi is either a member of the Illuminati, or their mortal enemy. Evidence inconclusive.
