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TIL that the “sleep” in your eyes when you wake up helps seal your eyes in an air tight fashion when they are closed; prevents tears from spilling onto your cheeks; and helps keep tears that coat your eyes from evaporating.

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WkoVA TIL that in 1923 a horse jockey named Frank Hayes died of a heart attack mid-race, but technically still won because his body was still on the horse. This was also his first win.
ANoJx TIL some schools of fish are so loud due to the constant chatter that it is not only dangerous to snorkel among them -- "as loud as a lawnmower or chainsaw” -- but they can also be heard in boats above the water as a faint rumbling noise
gkBA TIL photoflash bombs existed. Dropped by reconnaissance aircraft, these 100lb bombs created a blinding 500,000,000 candlepower burst of light, enabling nighttime aerial reconnaissance photography from high-altitude
BgxVK TIL "Threes Company" is a remake of a British sitcom
0bRj TIL There are plans to build a tunnel between Spain and Morocco, connecting Africa to Europe.