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TIL - Each language uses a different quote system. Some will use double angle quotes, others single curved quotes, sometimes in high position, sometimes in low position

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8eAVb TIL Sunsets on Mars are blue.
rRyQ1 TIL Atala is the first realm of the underworld in Hinduism. When a man enters Atala, women serve him an intoxicating cannabis drink that induces sexual energy. Then, these women enjoy sexual play with the traveller, who feels 'stronger than ten thousand elephants and forgets impending death'.
wLYxY TIL Jimmy Carter was considered such a long shot candidate that when he told his mother, Lillian, his plans to run for President, she asked him “President of what?”
a8prL TIL that squirrels chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from predators
5YDQB TIL: Due to a deadline to file a patent, Nike founder Phil Knight chose the brand's name hastily and reluctantly only after it being suggested the same day.