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d81ZQ TIL: A 17th Century Indian religious poem (30 couplets long) when read forward recites the story of the God Rama and the same when read backwards recites the story of the God Krishna.
GYRDg TIL sand is the second most used natural resource worldwide, after fresh water
grZwW TIL Although pandas rarely attack humans, attacks can be severe. There have been three separate panda attacks on humans at the zoo in Beijing. The humans were critically injured and had their body parts almost bitten off.
XYd8 TIL Vin Diesel is an avid player of Dungeons & Dragons, and has been playing for over 20 years. While filming xXx, he had a fake tattoo on his stomach with the name of his D&D character, Melkor.
Y76RA TIL that in the series finale of the 80’s medical drama “St Elsewhere”, the credits feature the “death” of the production companies adorable kitten mascot, Mimsie