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AARd TIL That in the beginning, Hinduism was a much profound religion involved with rigorous inquiry into the truth about existence, as is evident in the hymns from the oldest of its holy books ‘Rig Veda’, before it began to turn into a potpourri of influences from other religions and pagan beliefs.
KYr0R TIL During WWII, the company Steinway introduced a piano model specifically designed to be deployed via airdrop
K0M6 TIL: The US leads in Medical Errors, making our costly health less safe than other ‘free’ systems.
Merl0 TIL that in 1998, the City of Des Moines, Iowa rejected a pedestrian bridge design for being "too modern." The design was based on plans made by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1504.
MeeOb TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.