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TIL of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos I Komnenos, ruling between 1081 and 1118. Due to his frequest mutilation and blinding of enemies he was given the epithet "Misophaes" - Hater of Sunlight

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M7DNB TIL that in 1748 Carl Linnaeus proposed the idea of a clock made of flowers. It would use plants that open or close their flowers at particular times of day to indicate the time. The accuracy would be limited because flowering times are affected by weather, seasons and latitude.
4QNw TIL that the saxophone was invented only in 1846 by Adolphe Sax. As a child, he survived a three-story fall, a gunpowder explosion, drinking a bowl of sulfuric water, a near-poisoning due to furniture varnish, and falling into a speeding river. His neighbors called him “little Sax, the ghost.”
v1MRx TIL That in June 23, 1971, Phillies pitcher, Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter and hit two home runs against the Cincinnati Reds.
l7jO7 TIL that the longest concert ever was 437 hours 54 minutes and 40 seconds
4k4rg TIL that Salvatore Schillaci, top scorer of 1990 world cup with six goals, had only seven international goals in his record.