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TIL about the Timurid Renaissance, a revival of the arts and sciences following the extensive conquests of Timur

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wLbaW TIL about the X-Seed 4000, the largest building ever with completed construction plans. Standing at 4,000m/4km (13,123ft/2.5mi) tall, it could house 1 million people on its 800 floors. The shape of X-Seed is based off Mount Fugi, and is even 224m (735ft) taller than it.
5D8Q TIL that Stevie Wonder is blind because he was born six weeks premature, which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach
x6mK1 TIL that moka pot was invented by the italian Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and named after the city of Mocha, in Yemen, renowned for the quality of its coffee.
yVvWX TIL that Chuck Taylor All-Stars have been around for over 100 years
D1vwg TIL one of the most lopsided college football games in history (Houston beat Tulsa 100-6) included county singer Larry Gatlin (Houston) and Dr. Phil (Tulsa).