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TIL that Buddhism is actually pretty sparse in India. Only 0.7% of Indians are Buddhist. By comparison, 1.2% of Americans are Buddhist.

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wrpW TIL that when diagnosed with a terminal illness, most doctors just kill themselves.
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E4QP TIL there are no known cases of elevators free-falling and killing the passengers inside
kOGad TIL the world record for the loudest thing ever shouted belongs to an Irish female teacher who shouted the word “quiet” at 121 decibels, the equivalent of a jet engine.
yVjDe TIL that the original Grimace had four arms and was a villain.