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TIL In 2013 It snowed in Egypt

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7rvjO TIL that not everyone can unfocus their eyes whenever they want to. It's accomplished by having the ability to relax the ciliary muscles in your eyes, which causes them to lose their focusing powers.
0YW1 TIL a couple people in Bath, UK opened a very short toll road connecting Bath and Bristol around a year ago. The toll road, which did not get a permit to be built, bypassed a short section of a main road that had a 14 mile long detour. They built the road in only 10 days.
vOdL TIL that Point-Blank range does not mean “As close as possible”, but the range it takes to hit a target without aiming higher.
lZGB TIL in 2007, several weeks after complaining of a headache, a 12 year old boy died due to bacteria from an infected tooth invading his brain. Dental care is treated as an option, not a need, and many people suffer and die as a result.
a8pP9 TIL that the famous dish: tikka masala - is British, not Indian and it was invented in the 70’s, not some cultural cuisine that’s been around for ages.