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TIL the president of India is female.

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Y7aKG TIL that some mattresses contain inhalable fiberglass fragments which can have adverse health impacts such as lung irritation and damage.
5E8n TIL that Korla Pandit, a prolific 1940’s musician from India and one of TV’s first musical stars, was actually an African American man from Missouri. His secret lasted until his death.
OZY7 TIL that Roy Sullivan is the record holder for most survived lightning strikes. He was struck in a fire lookout tower, in his truck, in his front yard, in a ranger station, twice while driving away from the storm, and immediately after the seventh strike he fought off a bear with a tree branch.
aw550 TIL "Plum Blossom Music" is the most widely spread classic Chinese instrumental music and was originally played on the flute by Huan Yin, the famous general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). The music score was first recorded in Mysterious Music Scores compiled in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
8ewrb TIL that Dox is a is a white dwarf having an atmosphere of almost pure oxygen.