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TIL 62 million light-years away, there is a galaxy in the universe named, “Eye of Sauron”

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X05kr TIL in many Indian religions, which include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, idols (murti) are considered as symbolism for the absolute but not the Absolute Itself, or icons of spiritual ideas, or the embodiment of the Supreme. It is a means to focus one's religious pursuits and worship (bhakti).
OGj4Y TIL that Robert Lewandowski was named by his father so it would be easier for him to travel abroad as a professional footballer.
OG96L TIL that the world's oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine named Methuselah, estimated to be over 4,800 years old.
XE95D TIL The Animaniacs Nations of the World only took one take
Ap67 TIL that the city of Bogotá, Columbia employed 420 mimes to poke fun at pedestrians and drivers who didn’t follow the rules. As a result, traffic fatalities dropped by more than half, from an average of around to 1300 to about 600.