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TIL that pie charts are called Camembert charts in French

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ANp1x TIL India developed Vyomitra, a female humanoid robot, to accompany its first astronauts in the historic Gaganyaan spaceflight program
GAD6J TIL about the 1033 Program, which provides for the transfer of excess military supplies and materiel to civilian local law enforcement agencies.
nGXY TIL Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles sang the studio recording of “Eternal Flame” completely naked due to the producer pranking her by telling her Olivia Newton John had done the same thing. He later told Hoffs he had been lying the whole time.
KBxQ TIL Irish-American Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away $7.5billion (£4.9billion) to health, science, education and civil rights causes. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
gMZWb TIL that Monty Python's "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" is the top requested funeral song in the U.K.