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TIL that the guy who wrote "Awesome God" was ejected from a Jeep and then ran over by a semi truck

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MeBpB TIL about Makgeolli, also referred to as takju (meaning ‘cloudy alcohol’), is a Korean fermented rice wine. It is traditionally made with three ingredients: rice, Korean fermentation starter called nuruk and water. Unpasteurized, it contains high concentrations of nutrients, probiotics, and enzymes.
Px5G TIL Mohawk Indians were instrumental in building many NYC bridges and skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building. This both contributed to, and was the result of, the myth that American Indians have no fear of heights.
b9xO4 TIL Alf's Imperial Army, a New Zealand organization devoted to "pacifist warfare". Members gather to battle using strictly non-harmful weapons, such as newspaper swords and cardboard shields.
KOAVa TIL that Ramin Djawadi, the composer for Game of Thrones, has the sensory condition Synesthesia, which allows him to visualize and associate music with color.
jNWXn TIL Legend says Alexander the Great used an ancient submarine "bathysphere" to survey the underwater sea. What he saw horrified him: "the world is damned and lost".