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TIL The Thuggee cult (from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) was a real cult of assassins that worshipped Kali

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woLjY TIL of the Hubble-Barn unit of volume, arrived at by multiplying the size of an atomic nucleus by the length of the observable universe, equal to 13.1L.
WmnB TIL some free range turkey farms use alpacas to guard their flocks from foxes, since alpacas are extremely territorial and will accept the turkeys as part of their herd, defending them by chasing off predators
woxG1 TIL about the Japanese dish known as "Shirouo no Odorigui". The "Shirouo", or "Ice Goby", are small translucent fish that are served in a shot glass while still alive and drunk with a dash of soy sauce.
GY4PJ TIL of the Burnside Fountain, "Boy With Turtle," infamous in a nearby town for its design. Sculptor Charles Y. Harvey killed himself a week after beginning the piece, claiming to have heard voices coming from inside the sculpture which instructed him to commit suicide on a specific date.
GYoQ4 TIL Research shows that parents who want their children to cut back on screen-time must cut back on screen-time themselves