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TIL the sinner side of Mahatma Gandhi. I'm losing faith in humanity each day.

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LkNL0 TIL In 1884 Jane Whyte, a 40-year-old mother of 8 was walking on the beach in Aberdeenshire when she saw the SS William Hope drifting towards rocks. She waded into the sea, caught a rope flung by the crew, wrapped it round her waist, dragged it back to shore, & created a lifeline saving 15 sailors
Z8Q5p TIL about project Orion, a project to develop a spaceship propelled by nuclear explosions. The project was abandoned due to a treaty that forbid nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water.
rRGd1 TIL that All human are susceptible to the “illusion of truth effect”. Meaning the more we hear something, the more likely we are to believe it is true.
Z8vXB TIL that 3 out of 5 people in Maine live in a rural area.
VODk TIL Willie Nelson collaborated with Snoop Dogg on a country track