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TIL that not everyone sees lines when they look at lights and that i have a condition called astigmatism.

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ANxJn TIL an analysis of the judges at the California State Fair wine competition (the oldest in North America) found that they "constantly" contradicted themselves; only about one in ten regularly rated the same wine in a similar manner each time.
R74r9 TIL that an Indian tribe man was kept in prison for 54 years without facing any trial. Him not knowing any common language prevented him from communicating with the authorities. He was released in 2005, died in 2007
R78xj TIL in 1980 there was such an uproar that the film, The Elephant Man was not nominated for it effects by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that the Academy Award for Best Makeup category was created the following year as response.
Gab7 TIL only the very lowest ranked ninjas actually did fieldwork and went on missions. Higher ranked ninjas, generally recruited from the upper classes, tended to keep their hands clean and acted as administrators taking contracts and meeting with clients.
9neB TIL: The most successful intelligence operation in the Cold War; emptying supplies of Soviet Union toilet paper, forcing them to use documents, and retrieving these documents after use.