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TIL that styes, which are infections on or under the eyelid, exist. They manifest in the form of a tender little red bump, similar to a pimple. They go away naturally and popping them is not recommended.

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78Y8P TIL about Tipu's Tiger, a musical instrument from India shaped like a tiger eating a British soldier
85oZ TIL that Russia and the U.S. are both signatories on the Open Skies Treaty that allows intelligence gathering flights over any part of a member’s country, and not be restricted for reasons of national security.
nWppP TIL about the Liber Paradisus (Paradise Book), a law text promulgated in 1256 by the city of Bologna (Italy) which proclaimed the abolition of slavery and the release of serfs. On 25 August 1256, the head of city government announced the liberation of about 6,000 serfs, owned by 400 lords
LBk0 TIL the movie “Fury” is the first movie since ‘46 that used an original German Tiger I tank. They also used ten original Sherman tanks. Even though it is fiction it is regarded as one of the most realistic WWII movies.
lopR5 TIL that a town in the U.S. applied for Soviet foreign aid to fix a bridge after being denied by the state for two years and the state finally agreed to fix the bridge after Soviet journalists showed up