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TIL that an indian doctor Murugappa Modi did 833 cataract surgeries in single day!

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78wXx TIL that Connecticut banned the use of any contraception for married couples until 1965
Z8d7D TIL "Bir Tawil" is one of the few places on Earth not claimed by any country. An American trekked there and claimed it in 2014 as the Kingdom of North Sudan so he could make his daughter a princess.
VBXGZ TIL that in 1961 Fender produced the Bass VI, a 6-string electric bass tuned an octave below a regular guitar. Although it was produced for 14 years, it was never popular, and was discontinued in 1975. However, it became a cult hit among bassists and guitarists and was re-released in the mid-2000s.
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