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TIL six million voters’ names were deleted from the ballot in Maharashtra, India’s richest state, for no apparent reason

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d8mnr TIL Hurricane names are predetermined. There are six years of names that get rotated. If a hurricane is particularly devastating (Katrina) the name is removed from the list.
oBjBr TIL At age 30, Dan McLaughlin with no golf experience, quit his job and dedicated to train to be a pro golfer. His philosophy was 10k hours to become an expert, and with the help of psychologists and trainers he was able to get a 2.5 handicap (top 6%), but his back went out at 6k hours and he quit.
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5V7DQ TIL Manchu arrowheads came in many different designs, military, hunting or target, some to be retrievable without damage, some to whistle only, some to whistle and kill (the animal was startled by the whistle, making them easier to hit), some to kill by blunt force, or spear fish or small game.
WkkAY Short answer: Maybe, but they'd be very busy