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TIL fewer than 10% of legally blind people in the United States can actually read Braille.

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npwG TIL that the first pregnancy tests on record were in Ancient Egypt. Women would pee on a field of wheat and barley. If the wheat sprouted, it was going to be a girl. If the barley sprouted, it was going to be a boy. If neither sprouted, the woman wasn’t pregnant.
78k8p TIL that following Denmark's defeat in the Second Schleswig War, Christian IX offered that all of Denmark become part of the German confederation and thus Denmark remain united with Schleswig and Holstein. This proposal was rejected by Bismarck.
dD0K9 TIL Glass frogs have translucent skin, allowing you to see their organs, bones, and even their beating heart. Found in Central and South America, they use this feature as camouflage to blend in with their surroundings. They have adapted to life in the rainforest and are surprisingly resilient.
nZ9 TIL there are 4 different theories of Parallel Universes, Levels 1,2,3 & 4!
mxLXE TIL that the plural of hovercraft is hovercraft