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TIL when scientist say we are in a "hologram" they mean the information defining the organization of matter has been stored in some form (like on a blackholes surface) even though the matter no longer represents that information in our universe

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Bgp1e TIL in 2010 a temple was consecrated to Angrezi Devi, the "Dalits Goddess of English," in the village of Banka, India. Goddess English was meant to help Dalits overcome class barriers via language. However, local officials shut down the temple in 2013, and Goddess English was forced into "exile."
gMboD TIL Maharana Pratap was one of the strongest warriors in India, with a height of 7 feet 5 inches. He used to carry 800lb of weight, which included a spear weighing 175lb, two swords weighing 55lb each and his armour was around 160lb heavy. His own weight was more than 245lb.
nevVP TIL that the American village of Hyder, Alaska is unique in that it is only accessible by land from Canada, and uses Canadian public utility services, border security, emergency services, telephone area code, and time zone.
w5KY TIL the movie “Blazing Saddles” was the first film from a major studio to have a fart joke.
R5M64 TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia.