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TIL the same Dr. Light who built Megaman is Mario’s family doctor

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QN919 TIL ancient Greeks used the term gymnosophist ("naked wise man") to describe the Indian philosophers they encountered who renounced materialism (including clothing).
ZpP7o TIL Volunteers comprise 65% of firefighters in the United States. Of the total estimated 1,041,200 firefighters across the country, 676,900 are volunteer. Communities served by volunteer firefighters depend on them to be their first line of defense for many types of emergencies.
awyW9 TIL about the inaturalist seek app, an app that can identify wild animals, plants, and fungi from the photos you take - with achievements for identifying new things in your area.
6E0WX TIL The Shroud of Turin, the alleged linen cloth covering the burial of Jesus, was closely examined in 1988 in laboratories in Switzerland, England and the United States using carbon-14 dating techniques. The study concluded that it originated in the Middle Ages between 1260 and 1390.
NXM8M TIL in 1992, John Travolta was flying his Gulfstream jet with his wife and child onboard when both generators failed and he lost power to the cockpit and radio. Using only a flashlight and compass, he had to navigate to Washington D.C. and land at higher than normal speed without the use of flaps.