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TIL that NFL QB Drew Bledsoe sheared a blood vessel from a hit. He most likely would have died but a team doctor caught it before he went home. The case is now taught to med students as a reason to not “jump to conclusions”. Bledsoe was replaced by a young QB named Tom Brady, his first game.

Br84D TIL about Juan Pujol García, a double agent who tricked German leaders about the date and location of the invasion of Normandy which lead to its success. He was notable for having received distinction from both sides; the Iron Cross from the Nazis and membership of the Order of the British Empire
RRAl TIL That, according to some interpretations, the US Presidential Succession Act is unconstitutional, and members of Congress cannot succeed to the Presidency.
Mevd8 TIL that the most expensive party in recorded history was hosted by the then Shah of Iran to celebrate the 2500th year anniversary of the Persian Empire. The party invited the world leaders of 65 nations. In today’s money the party would’ve cost around $650,000,000
X0gl6 TIL that BVD (binocular vision dysfunction) is when your eyes can’t properly see the world as a single image. It can lead to headaches, reading issues, light sensitive, and even ADHD.
Z88aQ TIL 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin, having celebrated its 10,000th Broadway performance on 11 Feb 2012, the first production ever to do so. By 2011, it had been seen by over 130 million people in 145 cities across 27 countries.