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TIL … that Cristiano Ronaldo was expelled from school for throwing a chair at a teacher

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xVm65 TIL that bananas are curved because they grow towards sun light and curl when they become too heavy.
n9b7 TIL That there is a disease called “Skinny Pants Syndrome,” wherein damage is caused to one’s legs from his pants being too tight.
DvWP TIL Director John Ford was sent to the island of Midway to film a documentary on life at a small, isolated military base. He ended up getting caught in the Battle for Midway; he filmed the entire thing and was also injured during the fight.
aAa9 TIL that your brain can still process information garnered through your eyes even if your visual cortex is damaged or doesn’t work at all. You can ‘see’ without seeing.
X0gJD TIL after John Ruffo was convicted and sentenced to 17 years in prison, his bail was set at $10 million. Most of his immediate family put their houses up as collateral to make bail. Ruffo then disappeared and the homes of his wife, mother, mother-in-law, and others were seized by the government.