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TIL that the Sanskrit word for war literally means “a desire for more cows”

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GAy4j TIL the peace sign is also known as "the V sign" in some of the British commonwealth nations, and has various meanings based on how its presented. When displayed with the palm inward toward the signer, it can be an offensive gesture similar to showing the middle finger, dating back to at least 1900.
rNndW TIL The Matrix’s “there is no spoon” boy grew up to play King George in Australia’s production of Hamilton
65Y7 TIL that there have been more than 600 assassination attempts on Fidel Castro, making him the number one person to survive the most assassination attempts.
7rwXO TIL that fox's can make a sound that sounds like laughing
lo407 TIL the small town of Tanner, Alabama has the distinction of being hit by two F5 tornadoes within a 30 minutes timeframe. On the night of April 3, 1974, rescuers in Tanner were busy searching for victims of the first twister when they were surprised by a second which wiped out the rest of the town