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TIL: It was once believed sperm contained miniature people that grew in to full sized humans

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6ExZ TIL in 1193, a Minaret Tower was built in the remote mountainous region of what’s now Afghanistan. Beautiful inscriptions on the side celebrates religious pluralism and what Christianity, Judaism and other religions have in common with Islam. Double-Helix stairs allowed it to survive over 800 years!
5VJaP TIL that the Filipino carpenter Ruben Enaje has been publicly crucified on Good Friday almost every year since 1986, only skipping 2020-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
OoOZY TIL Our brains are so advanced with listening to other people speaking that it’s easy to tell what their facial expression is (like smiling, frowning) based on their voice alone
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