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TIL Cows are considered sacred in Hindu culture, but India is one of the top four exporters of beef in the world.

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E1Zex TIL that the word 'bald' in 'bald eagle' has nothing to do with the definition as a lack of hair. Rather, the term bald eagle is derived in English from the word 'piebald', in reference to their white heads and tail feathers in contrast to the darker color of the rest of their bodies.
yGnJ TIL: The US Air Force spent over $1,000,000,000 on software that was never used and is 1 of 9 programs 12 years late and $6.9 billion over budget
d88OQ Screeeeeeeech!
Me6xm TIL The Wild West only lasted around 30 years.
MeAvB TIL The Pascha is a 12 story 9,000 square meter brothel in Cologne, Germany. With about 120 prostitutes, over 80 employees and up to 1000 customers per day, it is the largest brothel in Europe