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TIL the opposite of “Chaos” is “Cosmos”

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69d8l TIL a charity restored the sight of a 60-year-old amnesiac who thought he was much younger. He had been blind for 9 months because he couldn’t afford cataract surgery.
gMrxL TIL: Over 25% of enlisted American Troops have a definable mental illness.
Qodp TIL that in the actual story, Peter Pan kills the Lost Boys when they get too old, since growing up is against the rules.
9wQAG Today I learned that Pet Detectives are actaullay real!
E1rAW TIL Titanic actually had more lifeboats than was required of her. Its 20 lifeboats could only carry 38% of its passengers at full capacity, but safety regulations were so outdated at the time that it legally required only 16 lifeboats.