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TIL that French counting is unnecessarily complicated.

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ojpE TIL The founder of AA, Dr. Bill Wilson, developed his 12 step program par the advice of a 15th century monk, whom he communed with via ouiji board.
PYeyE TIL that, under Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was a Meritocracy (government by people promoted on a basis of Merit rather than Nepotism)
aYvL TIL of Sailor’s Eyeball, one of the largest known single-celled organisms. It can grow to 1.5 inches in length.
v1KVj TIL the cornea doesn't have blood vessels but instead is nourished by tears. The cornea remarkably can heal minor abrasions in under 72 hours.
Z614 TIL Dave Chappelle converted to Islam in 1998. He said, “I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing”.