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TIL that Bruce Willis was once a private investigator.

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dvP9 Today I learned that ‘sine’ is derived from an Arabic word for 'bosom’, thus making it the oldest mathematical boobies joke.
ANXrw TIL the Buddha's tribe of origin, the Shakyas, practiced the veneration of trees and sacred groves. Tree veneration remains important in Buddhism today, particularly in the practice of venerating Bodhi (fig) trees, the type of tree that the Buddha eventually attained enlightenment under.
8emAV TIL there are still many many more bizarre species to be discovered like this fish that cannot swim
4XYag TIL: Barry Manilow's hit "I Write the Songs" was originally recorded by The Captain & Tennille and was written by a member of The Beach Boys
NEA6 TIL that the “power up mushroom” sound from Super Mario Bros. is essentially the same as the “flagpole” song but condensed into 1 second.