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TIL there are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on Earth. The size of the universe is inconceivably large.

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BQRd TIL Jews arrived in India 2500 years ago and unlike many parts of the world, Jews have historically lived in India without any instances of antisemitism from the local majority populace.
1BrW TIL one in five men between the ages of 25 and 34 are living with their parents.
yQobp TIL medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States - more than 250,000 Americans die each year from medical errors
a8rQb TIL India once released 25,000 flesh-eating turtles into the Ganges to eat the remains of corpses buried in the river after incomplete burning. The locals ate the turtles.
l78RG TIL about thick water, wich is intended to help people who have trouble swallowing — often called dysphagia stay hydrated and healthy.