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TIL that Gandhi’s great-grandson lives in Topeka, KS, is a retired heart surgeon, and was recently elected to the state house of representatives (as a Republican)

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kJnX7 TIL because of Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" As of 2017, 70,000 birds had been intentionally killed in New York City as a result of the ditching.
WDGN TIL that the US now uses less water than it did in 1970
0ErM TIL that, under the first written law code of ancient Greece, anyone proposing a new law had to appear in front of the Citizen’s Council with a rope around their neck. If the Council voted against the law, the person was strangled.
xVxyD TIL in 1714, 2 gunships fought for 14 hours, before one ran out of ammunition. The captain messaged his opponent, thanking him for a fine duel, and asking for more ammunition, so that the fight could continue. His opponent refused, but they then agreed to sail away in opposite directions.
JYkeB TIL that South African inventor Charl Fourie invented a car-mounted flamethrower in 1998 to deter carjackings. The device was legal in South Africa when used in self-defense, but proved to be unprofitable, leading the inventor to design a pocket-sized flamethrower instead