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TIL The actor who plays “The Most Interesting Man In The World” also played a redshirt on Star Trek who survived

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oBbvK TIL German author Hermann Hesse's mother was born in India. His grandfather compiled the Malayalam language, wrote the English-Malayalam dictionary & translated the Bible from English to Malayalam. This all lead to his 1922 novel 'Siddhartha'.
pY9WQ TIL the Moon is a symbol of Islam because people in the Arabian Desert traveled at night to avoid the day’s scorching heat, and relied on the Moon and stars to guide their way. The Islamic calendar is also a lunar calendar.
wooM7 TIL about the Ibadan forest of horror, in which peoples bodyparts were harvested to be sold for ritual sacrifice.
EgJKP TIL Back to the Future composer Alan Silvestri has only been nominated for an Oscar twice in his 52 year film career. Neither nomination was for Back to the Future
JryQ TIL China had the equivalent of a Hurricane Katrina every month for 100 years. This totally destabilized the country, and helps explain how one of the largest most sophisticated states in the world collapsed so quickly. They are still recovering from these ecological disasters today.