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TIL English words of Hindi or Urdu origin include bandana, bangle, bungalow, cheetah, cushy, dinghy, juggernaut, jungle, khaki, loot, punch (the drink), pundit, pyjamas, shampoo, thug, and typhoon

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8aXQP TIL Iron Maiden lead singer, Bruce Dickinson is considered a polymath by Intelligent Life magazine due to excelling in a wide variety of pursuits. He is a commercial pilot, presented shows on radio and TV, written novels, brews his own beer and was once ranked 7th in Great Britain for fencing.
oB19R TIL Former Japanese Emperor Akihito is a well-versed marine biologist, focusing studies on ichthyology, or fish studies. Aside from his scientific papers on the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, he has also published articles on the history of science from the Edo and Meiji eras.
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