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TIL A simple laser procedure can turn brown eyes blue

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aw7pA TIL New York Times' puzzle editor Will Shortz designed his own major program at Indiana University, and in 1974 became the first and only holder of a degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
7DyO TIL that in 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis knelt down on stage for Hellen Mirren to “knight” him with his Oscar for “There Will Be Blood” claiming - “That’s the closest I’ll ever coming to getting a knighthood”. Lewis was bestowed Knighthood 6 years later for his contribution to the theatre and cinema.
KJGJ TIL The CDC has an actual “Zombie Plan” in place. It was started as a joke campaign, but actually evolved into real training and countermeasures because “if you’re well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack
mNoE TIL in feudal Japan, merchants were the lowest class because unlike farmers and artisans, they don’t actually produce anything
R54x7 TIL that in the 1830s, ketchup was sold as medicine, claiming to cure ailments like indigestion and diarrhea. It was Dr. John Cook Bennett who added tomatoes to ketchup, previously a fish-based sauce, and promoted its medicinal properties.