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TIL George Harrison could play 26 instruments

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1ayEd TIL that in Innu mythology, Matshishkapeu ("The Farting God") is the most powerful spirit and is even more powerful than the "Caribou Master.".
QJRee TIL of an Ugandan doomsday cult whose followers surrendered their wealth to the church. After the prophesied date passed many disgruntled followers demanded their money back. The cult leaders responded by massacring over 900 of them. The leaders were never caught.
KY619 TIL most skydiving parachutes have a computer failsafe that will automatically deploy the chute at a preset elevation or time
AXR7 TIL In the movie Maleficent, Angelina Jolie’s daughter was cast because other kids were afraid of her look and she was the only one who wasn’t afraid of her mom.
gMAny TIL Butter chicken was developed in the 1950s by three Punjabi restaurateurs who made it "by chance" by mixing the leftover chicken in a tomato gravy, rich in butter and cream. The dish is India's most popular curry, not only domestically but also globally