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TIL that up to 90% of Asian schoolchildren are nearsighted

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PYMWV TIL that former MLB player Larry Walker was obsessed with the number 3. He set his alarm for 33 minutes past the hour, took practice swings in multiples of 3, wore the number 3, was married Nov 3 at 3:33pm, and once bought 33 tickets for disadvantaged kids to sit in section 333 of the ballpark.
YpmKZ TIL A boy dying of an incurable illness wanted to meet Luke Skywalker (in character). His mental state devolved to the point where he did not realise Luke was fictional. Mark Hamill agreed to dress up in character and meet the boy. He spent hours answering questions.
Zp70G TIL that Loving Day in June celebrates the day that Interracial Marriage became legal in the US.
VMVp8 TIL it is illegal in many US states for teenagers to drive with multiple friends
P1j1g TIL the founder of TSMC -- Morris Chang -- did not receive any equity in the company when it was founded in 1987.