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TIL of Bongthingism, an ancient polytheistic religion of the Lepcha people, of Nepal, Bhutan and India

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ZGeR TIL that sweat doesn’t smell bad. A stinky “body odour” is caused when the skin bacteria feed on sweat. Their waste products are what smell bad!
W9Eo TIL that the kid from “Hook” staring Robin Williams might just be the most successful former child actor. He has a physics degree from MIT, worked for the US government on missile defense, has a law degree, and is currently a law professor at a top notch law school, plus so much more.
mxE4v TIL witches were never depicted with green skin before the 1939 Wizard of Oz film. Witches were commonly depicted as red or orange beforehand. The Wicked Witch of the West was not described as green in the book, and she was only made green in the film because it looked really good in technicolor.
0wEQA TIL of Radiofax, analogue mode for transmitting monochrome images via high frequency radio waves.
MekAK TIL a 32ft 18th century Long Boat was found underneath the World Trade Center during new construction in July 2010