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TIL when you give a thumbs up, the divot at the base of your thumb and wrist is called a “snuff box” ( this is actually the medical term)

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Xvnj TIL that in 2013, the Indian Army began tracking Chinese spy drones that were illegally crossing its border. They did this for 6 months, until it turned out they were just tracking Venus and Jupiter.
xVa5B TIL Foo Fighters used to publicly support HIV/AIDS denialism group Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives. Both the group's founder and her infant daughter died of AIDS-related conditions.
97AX TIL Roald Dahl lost his daughter to measles and wrote a letter urging people to vaccinate their children to stop them from dying.
4Jeo TIL Drooping ears never occur in any animals in the wild except for elephants
OGJ06 TIL that the “I Have a Dream” speech was a last-minute decision. Dr. King planned to give an entirely different speech, until a legendary gospel singer behind the podium yelled, “Tell them about the dream, Martin!”