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TIL Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by Ian Fleming, who is best known for creating James Bond

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rNDxd TIL about Pidakala War, an annual cow dung fight in an Indian village where locals believe it brings good health, rain, and prosperity
VZdQ TIL birds have accents based on where they live, just like humans.
8an0X TIL it is illegal to try to convert people to any religion in Nepal
J156Q TIL that in 2023, a kidnapper tried to abduct an 8 year old girl, but her 13 year old brother saved her by shooting the kidnapper with his slingshot until he ran off. A 17 year old was later arrested with wounds to his head and chest.
x6nY1 TIL that, prior to the invention of modern agricultural practices, the crop yield of a middle eastern farmer in the 20th century was comparable to that in ancient Mesopotamia