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TIL Sardinia In Italy Is One Of The Only 'Blue Zones' In The World, Holding The Longest Life Expectancy At 79.7 Years And Highest Rate Of Centenarians

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jN0oE TIL italian astrologer Pietro d'Abano died during his second trial after being charged by the inquisition for using magic.He was posthumously found guilty but his friend secretly removed his body, so the inquisition had to be content with burning an effigy of him instead of the real body.
kO8Om TIL that the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on Germany in 1917 during World War I and again in 1942 during World War II
Z8wvQ TIL A Turkish mother took care of a paralyzed Russian boy she didn't know for ten years until he died in 2018.
VMyYQ TIL In Finland When Temperature Reaches -35°C, Snow Covering Trees Yield Some Of The Most Striking Shapes In Nature.
yVOkv TIL Jehovah's Witnesses will die over accepting blood transfusions due to religious reasons.