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TIL that Wall Street (NYC) was named because of a northern wall boundary to keep natives out

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Dnlr TIL NASA helped the airline industry save billions on fuel with one simple fix
GQOJ TIL that in 986, Vladimir the Great, audited the major religions before choosing one to unify Russia. Apparently he decided against adopting the Muslim faith because “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it”.
xavk TIL Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa
neJoo TIL of the Pandanus Language--a "secret" language native to Papua New Guinea that's only spoken when harvesting pandanus nuts. Many normal words are thought to be unhealthy to the plants and are avoided during harvest time so the plant can retain its magical properties.
Prmg TIL that Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Pakistani man, rescued over 20,000 abandoned infants, rehabilitated over 50,000 orphans, has trained over 40,000 nurses and runs the largest ambulance network in the world. He also donated all his body parts before passing away.