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TIL Moken Children have the ability to make their pupils as small as humanly possible, and change the shape of their lens to give them better vision beneath the water....much like dolphins can.

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XExWX TIL Until the 18th century, India was the only source of diamonds in the world for nearly 2325 years. When the Indian diamond mines were depleted, the quest for alternate sources began and this led to discovery of diamonds in Brazil in 1725,
pX9A TIL that Nazi scientists tried to reverse-engineer extinct animals through selective breeding, such as the Aurochs and Wisent, as part of their effort to “restore” a primeval Germany.
6EbJ TIL a human cyclops was born in India and lived for 24 hours.
e07Eb TIL George HW Bush shaved his head in support of a member of his security teams child in 2013 at 89
v66j TIL there was a time when cocaine was praised and prized by the Pope.