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TIL Malaysian Crown Prince Tunku Ismail mocked religious hardliners in Malaysia by wearing Hulk Hands to shake hands, after being told to wear gloves when shaking hands with women.

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a8BDN TIL Lāhainā, a city on the island of Maui, is translated by some to mean "day (of) sacrifice" or "day (of) explanation". Inez MacPhee Ashdown (1899–1992), historian, believed the name was Lahaʻaina, meaning "land (of) prophesy", due to the number of kahuna nui (high priest) prophecies made there.
78WMM TIL about Hydrokinetic energy systems, which utilize water currents. Since ocean currents are partially powered by the Moon's gravity, one can argue that we're developing Lunar Power.
EaMp TIL that Detective Pryzbylewski was the only officer in the Series “The Wire” to discharge a firearm in the shows entirety
X0k8 TIL: King Edward II was murdered by having a horn pushed into his anus through which a red-hot iron was inserted, burning out his internal organs without marking his body.
7RYL TIL the European Bison or ‘wisent’ exists and was considered extinct in the wild in 1927. Since then, this species has been reintroduced in many European countries. They are making an amazing comeback and now are no longer considered an endangered species