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TIL that Hinduism, unlike most Western faiths, historically treats homosexuality as a natural behavior and there are atleast 19 LGBT gods in the Hindu mythology.

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VXyk TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”
GAZ5J TIL that in 546 BC, city-states of Argos and Sparta had a dispute on a piece of land. To settle the issue, They picked 300 of their best men and met in battle, 2 Argive soldiers were left standing at the end and claimed victory, However a Spartan was still alive and claimed victory which led to war
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