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Today I learned "Mahatma" is a Sanskrit honorific, like "Saint", and not the first name of Mohandas Gandhi

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XEAZX TIL of The rule of Threes. You can survive three minutes of severe bleeding, without breathable air (unconsciousness generally occurs), or in icy water. You can survive three hours in extreme heat or cold. You can survive three days without drinkable water. You can survive three weeks without food.
GYwjQ TIL Cops “mark” your drivers side tail light or trunk with their fingerprints when they pull you over, just in case something goes bad for them.
N75rE TIL: Many Native North American cultures have historically recognized the existence of a third gender, or a "two-spirit" person. Someone who is regarded as neither male or female
wojN8 TIL The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal. Found in Thailand and Myanmar, these bats have an average body length of just over 1 inch. Bumblebee bats are currently considered endangered.
wgeE TIL during the Korean war, pilot James Risner chased a Russian MiG pilot back to his base in China and while flying between hangars and avoiding anti-aircraft fire, he shot it down into parked fighters.