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Today I learned that being 4-10" qualifies a person with Dwarfism

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aQ00 TIL that around 90% of East Asian School Children are myopic.
bvVZ TIL when Internet Explorer 4 was released, drunk Microsoft employees dumped a huge IE logo in the fountain in front of Netscape’s building.
OG5ZX TIL: Blue eyes are more sensitive to light, so people with darker eye colors can see better during the day, but the extra light sensitivity also gives people with blue eyes better night vision.
nWER9 TIL While watching an episode of British TV show The Goodies, Alex Mitchell could not stop laughing for a continuous 25 minute period. He suffered a fatal heart attack due to strain placed on his heart. His widow later sent the Goodies a letter thanking them for making his final moments so pleasant
MeLXB TIL that the trope of pirates saying "ARRR" was popularised by actor Robert Newton who played Long John Silver in the 1950 Disney film. In Treasure Island, Long John Silver is from the west country and so Newton took slang from the region and exaggerated it. "ooh arr" means "yes"