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TIL Greco-Buddhism, an early synthesis of Western and Eastern ideals, heavily influenced Christianity with ideals such as: respect for life, respect for the weak, rejection of violence, pardon to sinners, tolerance.

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l71XV TIL Jeff Goldblum tickles some mean ivories.
Y7vZr TIL in the US only, the strength of the placebo effect is so high that drug companies have trouble getting new painkillers approved through clinical trials.
Nra6 TIL in 2008, while promoting a new High School Musical film , Disney had to withdraw a line of young girls underwear from the shelves after they were deemed too sexually suggestive. Why? They had the slogan “Dive in” written on the front.
g9WX TIL that the concurrent Navy training and testing could potentially kill hundreds of whales and dolphins and disable thousands over the next five years.
oej8 TIL Tasting Blood During Exercise Indicates a Mild Form of Heart Failure