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TIL that author Terry Pratchett can no longer read.

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XRkX TIL Actor James Woods observed and reported suspicious behaviour from four passengers, with no apparent luggage, casing the plane. Six weeks later, these same passengers carried out the 9/11 attacks. The FBI received Woods’ FAA report the evening of September 11…
gM0Xb TIL about Patient TN, who suffered two strokes permanently damaging his brain’s visual lobes. Despite being consciously blind, TN was able to navigate through a cluttered obstacle course perfectly, as his subconscious vision, aka “blindsight”, was still intact.
AYy4 TIL that some children in Colombia need to use a a quarter of a mile high zip line above the Rio Negra because it’s the only way to get to school
lNGN TIL that a pizza with bacon and egg on it is a common offering at Australian pizza places.
J7g8 TIL the members of the 1980s pop/rock band Toto were prolific session musicians. Their work includes Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’. Collectively, the members have been recorded on over 5,000 albums, selling over 500,000,000 albums.