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TIL That there's an Irish translation of the Book of Genesis from the 11th Century that incorporates apochryphal New Testament texts and the lineage of Irish Kings.

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8oWL Today I learned that not all moons are spherical. For example, Saturn has a moon named Pan that is shaped like a ravioli.
YpXOv TIL of Fedspeak, described as a 'turgid dialect of English' used by US government officials, notably Alan Greenspan, in order to avoid difficult questions on reports and statements
4JVw TIL in 2004 a lifeguard was swimming with his daughter when dolphins started circling them. He then noticed a shark beneath them. The shark was driven away by the dolphins.
lXLr TIL when Soviet Minister Molotov stated that the cluster bombs being dropped on Finland were actually food, the Finns began sarcastically calling the bombs “Molotov bread baskets,” which they responded to with their own “Molotov cocktails,” as “a drink to go with the food.”
XbLr TIL There is a 20 story light spire on a building in downtown Stockholm, and anyone with a smartphone can change the colors on the lights that are shining in it. Its creators hope that the work can stand as a statement on the power of democracy and the power of the public.