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TIL that Virginia Woolf was part Bengali.

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xWd7 TIL in the Amish community you are forgiven for any crime as long as you feel bad about it
ANZxa TIL - 9/11 led NATO to invoke Article 5 of the Washington Treaty for the very first time in its history.
DQPnr TIL that in 1941 the USS Fomalhaut was the largest ever ship to be launched using bananas instead of grease. 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) of ripe bananas were used.
XEjpk TIL about Pierre Levegh, who attempted to drive the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1952 all by himself. He held a 4-lap lead after 23 hours, but over-revved his engine by breaking a connecting rod, causing him to lose his lead in the final hour.
awrYL TIL India has an estimated 47 million runaway youths. Familial mistreatment, and disapproval over love lives, are cited as some of the main reasons for why they run away. In rural areas, if an eloping couple is caught, the boy may face an assault charge from the parents of the girl.