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TIL that only 20-30% of Indians are vegetarians, and a majority of Indians are actually non-vegetarians.

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GAN9G TIL that a "Munro" is any mountain in Scotland with a height of over 3,000 ft, while a "Marilyn" is any hill or mountain in the British Isles with a prominence of over 150 metres.
78WVX TIL Schizophrenics Can Tickle Themselves
o9lK TIL Grover Davis survived “revolutionary suicide” at Jonestown because he was hearing impaired and missed the announcement over the loud speaker to assemble in the pavilion and drink poison.
yQ9ye TIL that despite its simplicity, the "music" for 1978's Space Invaders was revolutionary for the gaming industry. It's the first game to have a continuous soundtrack where sound effects are superimposed. It also popularized musical dynamics, variability, and interaction with on-screen animations.
0wGKv TIL actor Jon Heder’s famous dance finale in the cultural phenomenon comedy movie "Napoleon Dynamite" was shot with a roll of about 10 minutes of film left. Heder danced three times, and the entire dance sequence in the final cut was taken from those. The film earned $46M from a budget of $400K.