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TIL Dr. Patricia Bath restored sight to millions of people suffering from cataracts thanks to her invention of the the Laserphaco Probe. Among her multiple firsts - first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology and first African-American female doctor to receive a medical patent.

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v6XK TIL Billboards are illegal in Vermont
NXrJQ TIL that “acclimation societies” used to intentionally introduce non-native species into new environments. House sparrows and starlings were introduced to the US this way. There are now 200 million starlings in North America, and they are listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species.
WkYLB TIL Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, is widely considered to be the very first “computer programmer” based on her notes for an “Analytical Engine” written more than 150 years ago
ebv5 TIL that David Prowse hasn’t yet received his residual checks for Return of The Jedi because according to Hollywood Accounting, the film hasn’t turned a profit