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TIL French Composer Erik Satie founded his own church named "the Metropolitan Church of Art of Jesus the Conductor"

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ygNl TIL that Dr. Sanduk Ruit (born to uneducated parents in a poor family) of Nepal devised a cheap but effective cataract treatment procedure that cut the cost by 90%. He has successfully treated over 100,000 people across developing world including North Korea.
JVdv TIL The first woman to run for President was Victoria Woodhull in 1872, almost 50 years before women could vote.
WL4 TIL there are wild birds in Australia that can mimic the sound of cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws.
n7lb TIL coal power plants produce more nuclear waste than nuclear power plants
b96wZ TIL a liver transplant only requires a small section from the donor, because it will regenerate to the full size in the recipient. Interestingly, a child can receive a transplant and the liver will grow normally as they mature