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TIL the Basque language is an absolute isolated language: It has not been shown to be related to any other language despite numerous attempts

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b9N00 TIL of Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, a mother whose daughter was kidnapped and murdered by the cartel, who took it upon herself to capture the men responsible one by one.
6E9mQ TIL the Number 1 regret of the dying is not having the courage to live the life they wanted
Nj9P TIL of blind sight, a type of blindness where the eyes are still functional. As a result, the individual is not physically aware of their surroundings, but their brain can subconsciously see and avoid obstacles.
MALa TIL George Washington died from a “sore throat”, even after three doctors administered care, all of whom bled him for multiple pints of blood (two pints in the last bleed alone).
GYLag TIL that during the 1 950's, 60's, and 70's, there were songs called "Teenage Tragedy Ballads" that were about death, unrequited love, and sadness. This phenomenon was partially attributed to the recent deaths of many young music stars.