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TIL there was a woman in 1972 who possessed a visual acuity 20 times better than average. She could identify people at a distance of more than a mile (1.6 km).

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v1KWx TIL That on the 12th of September 1897 21 sikh solders held their own against 10000 enemy tribesmen at the battle of Saragarhi, killing 180 and buying enough time for the nearby British fort to prepare and suppress the insurrection. All 21 were given the Indian Order Of Merit.
aGl0 TIL that due to differences between speed of sound and speed of radio signals you can hear the Big Ben chime faster on a FM radio rather than standing in front of it in real life.
0d7ZN TIL On average, a child will be afflicted by the common cold 6-8 times per year.
E16BW TIL that during the siege of Leningrad, Hitler had no intentions of actually invading the city. He did not want to capture and feed the 3 million inhabitants and ordered an unending siege, disregarding possible surrender, waiting for the city to starve to death. Close to a million civilians starved.
OKGX TIL that there used to be a six-wheeled Formula 1 car.