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TIL that there are still estimated to be 100,000 - 200,000 followers of the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism, which is considered an early precursor to the abrahamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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46PX TIL Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna was known for being a brat, even described by some as evil. When she was young she put a rock inside a snowball and threw it at her sister. Later in her teens she stuck her tongue out at the man who would order her assassination.
5YlRP 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.
NRoQ TIL Cats are thought to be primarily responsible for the extinction of 33 species of birds.
LQxXr TIL that Mariah Carey bought Marilyn Monroe's childhood piano for $662500 in 1999. When Marilyn's mother was institutionalized, Marilyn was sent to an orphanage and the piano was sold. It would take years of searching for Marilyn to find the piano and buy it back. Mariah wants it to go to a museum.
J116V TIL the 7 year rule for dog aging is incorrect - compared to humans, dogs age faster when young and slower as they age.