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TIL of the almost extinct N/uu language. And today one of the four remaining speakers past away

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XJGX TIL that sports games are televised to their completion instead of a set time because of a football game called the Heidi Game that was cut short before a 2 touchdown upset in the last minute.
6EavQ TIL that cats knead different objects and for different reasons. When it kneads its owner, it's usually to return affection. Female cats might knead to signal that they're ready for mating. Cats in general might also knead to stretch their muscles or even mark their territories.
16ybO TIL that Acacia trees developped a defense response to giraffe browsing by increasing their thorn length, tannin production within leaves and airborne tannin release. This triggered a change in the giraffe's behaviour which adapted to move upwind and eat fewer leaves per trees.
prd4 TIL the Prime Minister of India’s salary is only $2,400 USD
OoxxL TIL that the official pronunciation (per NIST) for the prefix Giga is with a soft G. For example, Gigabyte is pronounced "Jigabyte" not "Gigabyte".