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Five Pope Francis Facts You Probably Didn't Know

He was once a club bouncer.
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You may be surprised to learn that before Pope Francis found the Catholic Church, he was a man of many hats -- he even once took a job as a club bouncer. To help you learn more about the pontiff's earlier days, HuffPost Live's Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani walks through notable points of the pope's past. Check it out in the video above, and spoiler alert: we might have photoshopped the pope's face on images to help your imagination run wild. You can thank us later.  

Watch the full segment on the Pope's personal story here. 

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Pope Francis pauses to pray during a visit to Ground Zero on September 25, 2015 in New York City. Francis visited Ground Zero following his address at the United Nations. The interfaith prayer service will include Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs and Hindus. The Pope will also meet with family members of victims who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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