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TIL that an autistic artist drew the entire New York skyline from memory after a 20 minute helicopter ride.

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awWdb TIL that our body uses glucose to recover from viral infections whereas bacterial infections use up ketones that can be released by fasting
KOlb6 TIL of Fallen Astronaut - a small aluminum sculpture of an astronaut. The sculpture was authorized to be brought on board Apollo 15, but astronaut David Scott placed it on the moon as a memorial to American and Soviet casualties of their respective space programs.
j614M TIL the word horseradish came about because the English misunderstood the German word “meerrettich” which means "sea radish". The word "meer" was swapped to "mare" (a female horse) even though the plant has absolutely nothing to do with horses, it just grows well by the sea.
M7yk0 TIL of Esmie Tseng, a top student and pianist, whose parents imposed impossible standards. She once was grounded for a 96% on an exam. When punished, she was forced to stand naked in a corner. In 2005, at 16 yrs old, she snapped, fatally stabbing her mom. She was tried as an adult and served ~6 yrs.
NXZE6 TIL the American Teenager who Joined and Fought for Al Qeda before 9/11 was released from prison in 2019.