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TIL biblically accurate angels are very different from well-known description of the an angel - Old Testament depict one of them (Seraphim) as six-winged, flaming creature continuesly chanting "Holy, holy, holy" and the other (Ophanim) as pair of wheels with multiple eyes

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JAgl TIL Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time.
78r9x TIL the novel "Dr. Awkward & Olson in Oslo" by Lawrence Levine is a 31,954 word long palindrome.
VLZZ TIL that lawyers and attorneys are different; lawyers study law whereas attorneys practice it.
oRYe7 TIL about myco-architecture--an ongoing project at NASA ARC to prototype fungi that would grow into usable habitats on Mars. Once fully grown, the fungi would be baked. The project aims to reduce weight carried on rockets when compared to the typically envisaged metal-and-glass buildings.
v1Bmr TIL that Mississippi is the only state to allow drivers to drink alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. It is permitted as long as the driver's blood alcohol content stays below the state’s legal limit of 0.08%.