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TIL killing a stork was punishable by death in Ancient Greek and they were honored by Muslims for flying to Mekka every year

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ONlR TIL In the Battle of Longewala,1971, India consisting of just 120 soldiers and a few jets defeated pakistan which had 2000 troops and 45 tanks.Only 2 indian soldiers were killed while 200+ pakistani soldiers died.
l78ZB TIL that the heart of Washington DC in the mid-19th Century was a literal open sewer
dD4Md TIL that cicadas are the world’s loudest insects; their singing can be as loud as 100 decibels
4Ywg TIL a 6-yo girl victim of the infamous radioactive accident that occurred in Brazil, 1987, was left alone in an isolated hospital room and received no treatment whatsoever until her death
69E1Y TIL about Charles Bonnet syndrome, a condition that causes a person with deteriorating vision to see things that aren't real (Hallucinations)