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TIL David Bowie did not have heterochromia (two different colored iris) but a permanently dilated pupil secondary to trauma.

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ONQg TIL Elephants have been known to extract spears from wounded friends, and to stay with infants born with disabilities.
wL8E7 TIL that grapefruit juice can be fatal when taken with certain medications.
W7EMA TIL that the “Mozart Effect" (the claim that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter" or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development) stems from a single published in the Nature journal in 1993. The results were highly exaggerated by the press.
4XbpN TIL the worlds biggest strawberry weighed 250g, with an approximate height of 8cm, length of 12cm, and circumference of 25 to 30cm. Koji Nakao from Fukuoka, Japan, holds the Guinness World Record.
0wmM TIL That the glottis (the opening in which air passes through when we breathe) expands when we are under heavy stress for increased oxygen intake. This causes the lump you feel in your throat when you are stressed/crying!