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Today I learned that Jesus’ real name translates from Hebrew to English as Joshua, but repeated translations left us with “Jesus.”

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rN7e4 TIL that ice makes a sound as it melts (after holding my ear real close to the bore of a water bottle ╰(´∇`)╯)
GYxVQ TIL That there is an instrument you can play without physical contact it's called the theremin
enrg TIL … that fake poop has been a favored espionage tool.
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