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TIL of the Iron Pillar of Delhi, a 1600 year old pillar that’s rust-free

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0d9vv TIL about Saint Josaphat (aka Būdhasaf), a legendary Christian saint whose life is based on Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. His life story tells of how Josaphat, a son of an Indian kind that persecuted the Christian Church in his kingdom, converted to Christianity.
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e0J9g TIL that according to Beninese oral tradition, king Dakodonu asked for land from a local chief called Dan, which he replied "Should I open up my belly and build you a house in it?" Dan was killed on the spot and the new kingdom was named Dahomey, which means "inside of the chief's belly".
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