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TIL Owls don't have eyeballs. They have eye tubes.

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worrY TIL that the “French Paradox” is the term that describes the low incidence of heart disease in France despite a diet high in fat and alcohol, which has led to research into possible protective factors such as red wine consumption.
7LM TIL much of what we know about pirates comes from a single primary source with questionable reliability.
xaa0 TIL that in the German version of Die Hard, all the terrorists are given English names.
KYE6 TIL a tradition exists in Denmark that a woman can propose on Leap Day, if denied, the man must compensate her with 12 pairs of gloves