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TIL The word "thug" comes from a murderous cult of bandits in India called Thuggee, who worshipped the Hindu goddess of death and destruction

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neveY TIL the Hitchcock film North By Northwest (1959) is regarded by some to be "the first James Bond film", due to its similarities with splashily colorful settings, secret agents, a femme fatale, and an elegant, wisecracking leading man opposite a sinister yet strangely charming villain
XEbnQ TIL that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi earns EGP 500,000 (currently equal to $31,500) annually, slightly less than the maximum wage for public sector employees - and he donates half of his salary to a public fund for economic and development projects
780VP TIL the hot spot fueling Yellowstone quite literally blasted through mountain ranges with volcano explosions to “rest” where it’s at today
wLgeW TIL During the 2018 World Cup, Burger King released an advertisement promising to give a cash prize of $47,000 and a lifetime supply of whoppers to any Russian woman that got pregnant by a World Cup player to ensure Russia's success.
4X7yR TIL the secret society “the skull and bones” illegally posses the bones of Apache warrior Geronimo at their Yale chapter…