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TIL the number 42 was the random seed chosen to generate the universe in EVE Online

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vPbkj TIL that the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, a regiment composed of Indian nationalist women, was created to attempt to overthrow the British Raj. It was one of the only all-women combat regiments during the Second World War.
QJ0ea TIL Steller's Sea Cow was wiped out by hunting in less than 30 years since discovered...
x9Mw TIL that jack o'lanterns were originally carved from turnips not pumpkins
b6jWa TIL that in Japan, there’s a train station with only one platform and no exit. It exists purely for passengers to get off, enjoy nature, and get back on the next train.
R7NE8 TIL that the volume of grey matter in an area of the brain called the precuneus is correlated with subjective happiness score and a 6-week mindfulness meditation course was found to correlate with significant grey matter increase in the precuneus.