"TIL that in Norse mythology, Loki got pregnant by a horse, he would then later give birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipner which would become Odin's horse"
"TIL that in 1670, against a judge's instructions, a jury refused to find two men guilty. The judge held the jury in contempt; locked them up overnight without food, water or heat; and fined them. On appeal, the Chief Justice ruled that a jury could not be punished for returning the wrong verdict."
Interesting side note: 'Time To Kill' was also the first TV role for DeForest Kelley, who later played Dr. McCoy on the original (and best) Star Wars.
Re: words of Hindi and Urdu origin (between nos. 28 & 29): many, if not all, of those words come directly from Farsi, spoken in Persia. The word 'Hindi' itself is Farsi, as is the word 'India'.
Star Trek, not Star Wars
Penny did a faux pas.
Fun fact: is was forbidden to teach slaves how to read...
'Socialism' IS quite wonderful, I had a heart bypass operation and it cost me nothing, and I got paid by the government while I was recuperating. I don't think we here in New Zealand actually ARE socialists, but we sure get to enjoy some of the benefits ... imagine having to buy insurance for medical expenses !!!