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TIL Gandhi’s famous quote “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” was originally coined by Gibran Khalil

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pMO8 TIL That One Japanese Company (YKK) Makes Half Of The World’s Zippers
EbxX TIL The Golden Temple in India (which is regarded as the holiest site in Sikhism), runs a free kitchen that feeds more than 100,000 visitors a day regardless of race, class or religion.
xQ87 TIL Elvis Presley’s Manager would sell “I Love Elvis” and “I Hate Elvis” badges to maximize revenue.
neXrr TIL that ants will refuse “medical” help from their colony if they know they are mortally wounded. Rather than waste the colony’s resources and energy on futile rehabilitation, the wounded ant flails its legs, forcing help to abandon them.
69p0X TIL Soda stored in plastic bottles loses 1.5% to 2% of its carbonation per week due to permeation of carbon dioxide through polyethylene terephthalate (PET).