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TIL the seven sins according to Gandhi: “Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle.”

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ADmBd TIL Since inmates are not allowed to possess cash there’s been a mackerel economy in federal prisons since 2004.
pdKe TIL a Russian man once broke into the house of, and murdered, an air traffic controller who caused the Überlingen plane crash…and subsequently was praised and appointed deputy minister in his town.
mXvy TIL The Wounded Warrior Project received 150 million in contributions in 2011 and only granted about 5 million to actual wounded warriors. That’s only about 3 cents of every dollar given to those in need.
N5BQ TIL the Western African gorilla’s scientific name is Gorilla gorilla, including a lowland subspecies named Gorilla gorilla gorilla
78lwr TIL that Antarctica is home to a striking natural wonder known as 'Blood Falls,' where a vivid red waterfall spills from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. Despite its unsettling appearance, the red hue stems from iron oxide present in the water. Additionally, the water is exceptionally saline.