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TIL that there is a word in Mandarin pronounced “kǎnyé” that literally translates to “big talker”

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OGJ6R TIL about Gene Sharp, called the "Machiavelli of Nonviolence," who wrote "From Dictatorship to Democracy." Translated into over 30 languages, his work influenced global movements against oppressive regimes, showing how nonviolent conflict can dismantle autocracies without violence.
69lZ8 TIL Injection of botulinum toxin (BOTOX) into the glabellar region of the face is a novel therapeutic approach in the treatment of depression.
0l7j TIL that the monkey noise used in many jungle movies is actually made by the kookaburra, an Australian bird
GOo4 TIL that insurance companies are themselves insured against big payouts from unforseeable disasters, and that this is called ‘reinsurance’.
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