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TIL the people of Buganda, in Uganda, speak Luganda.

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VM0ek TIL that a whale-sized asteroid, which could have easily destroyed an area the size of New York on collision, flew past Earth at nearly nine kilometers per sec. Surprisingly, the U.S. space agency, NASA, failed to detect the asteroid and spotted it only the day after it skimmed past the planet.
b9XL0 TIL that a man living in a high crime area of Oakland, CA put out a tiny statue of Buddha in an attempt to stop illegal dumping on his property. The tiny Buddha began getting worshipped by local Vietnamese residents, and eventually crime in the area went down 82%
JYp0v TIL that the roller coaster Hundeprutterutchebane is Danish for Dog-Fart Roller Coaster
lo8XK TIL Scientists Create ‘Revolutionary’ Artificial Womb. The researchers successfully tested the system on fetal lambs, but they hope that the technology can one day be applied to helping save the lives of critically preterm infants.
DQ7Eg TIL A khanate is a region or place ruled by a khan, who is a tribal leader with the support and loyalty of his warrior subjects. A khaganate is a large nomadic state comprising of several khanates, ruled by a khagan, who is a higher-ranking title than a khan.