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TIL an astronauts eyes flatten after several months in space.

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bGW9 TIL that while on a visit to Poland, President Carter tried to tell the Polish people “I wish to learn your opinions and understand your desires for the future.” Instead, what he said translated to “I desire Poles carnally.”
QJb4k TIL steppe eagle named Min was set out with SMS tracker attached by Russian researchers. Little did they know Min, a globetrotting eagle appeared in Iran and sent hundreds of texts with roaming rates that bankrupt scientific study.
R5NQ TIL that singapore used to force visitors to have a haircut as a condition of entry. apparently even transit passengers weren’t exempt from the rule
bJGQ T.I.L. that meth was invented in Japan. At first it was used to curb hunger and energize Japanese citizens. Later It was given to Kamikaze pilots, soldiers and wartime factory workers. It is now controlled and distributed by the Yakuza.
edk6 TIL that Crassus, a Roman general and also one of the richest men in history, used to purchase buildings on fire for a very low price and then put the fires out with his trained army of 500 slaves and rebuild them. If the owners refused to sell their property, he would not engage in firefighting.