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TIL that prehistoric humans in the Indo-Burma region engaged in turtle and tortoise farming, and are thought to have spread the elongated tortoise beyond its natural range due to using the species as a food source.

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woPGY TIL in 2007, Malaysia sent its first astronaut to the ISS. The government and Islamic scholars also wrote that in order to pray, Muslims in space should face Mecca if possible; but if not, they could face the Earth generally, or just face “wherever.”
x88o TIL we experience withdrawal symptoms at the end of a love affair that mirror chemical addiction
WmJX TIL that Tom Lehrer, a musician known for biting satire stopped performing because “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize.”
E1nWd The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built.
G9eQ TIL The transliteration of the name “Jesus” from Hebrew to English is “Joshua”. “Jesus” is the English derivative of Jesus’ Greek name. Mary would have called her son “Joshua”.