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Ajga TIL: Jesus’ name translated from Hebrew to English would be ‘Joshua’. We get the name 'Jesus’ by translating the Hebrew name to Greek to Latin to English.
gMlX TIL There is a tree that has legal ownership of itself and all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base.
OGAMR TIL: In China, Mei Nü, or "Nowhere girls" refer to women who have money, no job, no education, no prospects, no looks, no friends, and no sophistication. The causes have linked to familial trauma or over pampering and spoiled leading to difficulties finding employment.
XEllX TIL that all cacti are native to the New World, or the Americas. Only one species now grows natively on the Atlantic's other side as well. It's a type of mistletoe cactus and is found in Africa and Sri Lanka, thought to have been introduced by traders or birds.
X0Jer TIL that a study in 2010 in the UK found that "overall, alcohol was the most harmful drug...with heroin...and crack cocaine" in 2nd & 3rd places.