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TIL that Deltora Quest, the Children's Fantasy Books by Australian Writer Emily Rodda, Has Its Own Anime, Which Started Airing 2 Years After the Series Ended, from 2007-2008, and has 13 Episodes of Original Content Not Found in the Books. It Even Spawned a Nintendo DS Game, Released Only in Japan.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by PrecariouslyPeculiar t3_11yay63
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TIL about Saint Josaphat (aka Būdhasaf), a legendary Christian saint whose life is based on Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. His life story tells of how Josaphat, a son of an Indian kind that persecuted the Christian Church in his kingdom, converted to Christianity.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by kweenllama t3_118qa85
Submitted by SaiFromSd t3_10o0y1j
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Submitted by Hrtzy t3_zl75dj
TIL that the human hand has a unique network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons called the "anatomic snuff box". This area is located on the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, and is named for its historical use as a place to hold snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco)
ncbi.nlm.nih.govSubmitted by jakebig t3_zyasmz
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Submitted by eleanor61 t3_yvyscr
TIL The Apollo 11 astronauts have a "circular" star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil Armstrong and co are recognised by Hollywood not for being the first humans on the moon, but for their "contributions to the television industry". [more in comments]
bbc.comSubmitted by ZER0SE7ENONETH t3_10qcg47