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TIL the angel Gabriel was a messenger to Daniel in Jewish scripture, to Mary in Christian scripture, to Muhammad in Muslim scripture, and to Joseph Smith in Mormon scripture.

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GY8v5 TIL in his book, tennis player Novak Djokovic said in 2010 he met with a nutritionist who asked him to hold a piece of bread in his left hand while he pressed down on his right arm. Djokovic claims he was much weaker while holding the bread, citing this as evidence of gluten intolerance.
QJg1k TIL that an activist named Bruno Manser went into the jungles of Borneo in the 1980s and became a respected elder in the Penan tribe, then left the tribe and did hunger strikes outside many multinational corporations responsible for stealing their land.
og08 TIL there is a Gameboy that survived a barracks bombing during the Gulf War. It stills works to this day.
WkdLd TIL In 1974, after Congress threatened to withhold funding for states that didn't set a highway speed limit of 55, Montana complied by enacting a $5 fine for exceeding it. Some drivers kept wads of $5 bills ready to hand an officer when stopped.
dDRNB TIL There Is An Island In the Mediterranean Sea Which Has Risen and Fallen Beneath The Sea Over 4 Times - It Is Currently Submerged Under The Sea