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TIL many Japanese gods are originally Hindu gods. in Japanese mythology, there are "Seven Gods of Fortune" out of which four originated as Hindu deities.

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ewRL TIL that in India, you can only run for local government if you have two or fewer children.
16a5D TIL about a Chinese cooking method called 'Velveting', which is a cornstarch and egg mixture that you soak meats in for a few hours prior to cooking. This provides more thermal mass which cooks the meat slower and creates a moisture barrier that seals in the juices for exceptionally tender meat.
epaEk TIL Samus Aran from the Metroid game series was identified as a bounty hunter, but Nintendo later admitted they did not know what a "bounty hunter" was and just liked the title
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