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TIL that our eyes have evolved to essentially hide from our own immune systems to avoid damage and blindness from inflammations

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JYeKQ TIL that when Indonesia's Mt. Tambora erupted in 1815, it ejected up to 51 cubic miles of pulverized rock and ash into the atmosphere. The debris blocked so much sunlight that it caused global cooling, with New England getting heavy snow into June.
vr1L TIL that box jellyfish have human like eyes but no brain.
88kK TIL that there are enough diamonds found under the Popigai asteroid crater in Russia to supply the world diamond market for 3,000 years.
bPDj TIL in the ‘Mosque of the Prophet’ in Medina, where the prophet Muhammad is buried, there is an empty spot beside Muhammad reserved for Jesus. It is believed Jesus will return; kill the Antichrist, rule for 40 years, and then be buried next to Muhammad. He will also break the cross and kill the pigs
QNvvk TIL in March 1933 The Enabling Act became law in Germany, giving the chief executive power enforce his own laws without checks and balances. The passing of the Act marked the formal transition from democratic republic to totalitarian dictatorship. 6 months later, it was a 1 party state.