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TIL: Jesus is the most mentioned person in the Quaran

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xmY5 TIL: When the Norse vikings sailed for America in the 11th century, they fully expected (and hoped) to find a race of monsters to fight. Instead, they found the indigenous peoples. Disappointed at finding no real monsters, the Norse (known for being tall) called them Skræling, or pygmies.
gr1d4 TIL that airline flight attendants aren't paid until the airplane doors are closed, nor are they covered by insurance or workers' compensation until the doors are closed. (Delta, SkyWest and United have forms of coverage.) This policy discourages them from helping put luggage in overhead bins.
ANlDx TIL 48 year old King Henry VIII announced his disappointment that his 4th wife, 24 year old Anne of Cleves was so ugly. Henry’s displeasure along with his impotence led to four difficult honeymoon nights without consummation. Henry eventually gave up and had the marriage annulled.
OGJkX TIL Heaven Lake is a volcanic crater lake lies on the border between China and North Korea. It was recognized as the highest volcanic lake in the world by the Shanghai Office of the Guinness World Records
Rxb1 TIL French numbers are normally expressed in base 10, but numbers 60-99 are expressed in base 20. The French word for 80 is quatre-vingts, literally “four twenties”, and the word for 75 is soixante-quinze, literally “sixty-fifteen”.