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TIL Vangelis, who did the "Chariots of Fire" soundtrack, composed nearly 12 hours of music to accompany microneurosurgery training tapes by his friend, Dr. Stergios Tegos.

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gr7NW TIL that after 124 years of participation over 27 summer Olympic games, India has a total of 10 gold medals. 8 of which were won in field hockey. They also have won only 2 gold medals in the last 60 years
XEBEk TIL that Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, in an attempt to obtain a visa to live in England, almost married Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. The registrar's office was closed when the couple arrived and the marriage never went ahead.
epWA4 TIL that the opossum gives birth to 16-20 (often more) babies, only 12-13 days after mating – the shortest gestation period of any North American mammal.
54Np TIL pigs are actually smarter than dogs and possibly even more intelligent than dolphins.
M779W TIL: About Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS), a Miscarriage in a Multiple Pregnancy (Twins or Triplets), the Tissue of One Embryo Absorbed 'Harmlessly' by the Mother and Other Embryo(s)