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TIL Stevie Wonder is blind because they gave him too much oxygen as a baby

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GAxo7 TIL that the Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic holds the bones of 40,000–70,000 people, and they’ve been turned into art. We’re talking bone chandeliers (with every type of human bone), garlands of skulls, and bell-shaped bone mounds in every corner.
D1n8P TIL Andre the Giant loved his role and the movie "The Princess Bride" as Fezzik so much that he invited his wrestling co-stars, including Lanny "Leaping" Poffo to his hotel SIX TIMES to watch the movie and would enthusiastically ask them how he did.
Payn TIL In 2002, 15 young girls were prevented from escaping a burning school because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress.
M70R0 TIL the Walt Disney Company neither owns nor operates Tokyo Disneyland
X0Dej TIL the Nile crocodile has the strongest bite of all animals.