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TIL that Agatha Christie was a surfer, and was probably among the first Brits to learn to surf standing up.

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nWKP9 TIL - Blind people who regain sight after years struggle to recognize objects because vision is learned, not automatic. They need to train their brain to actually see.
vP5Y8 TIL before founding the Rolling Stones, frontman Mick Jagger studied finance and accounting at the prestigious London School of Economics. Originally, he had intended to pursue a career in journalism or politics.
dwKZ TIL nearly two-thirds of those aboard the Hindenburg survived its fiery 1937 crash.
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yVOQJ TIL: In WW2, MI5 had a Falcon Destruction Unit to hunt Nazi messenger pigeons. They managed to only kill British pigeons.