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TIL that there is an Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

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KObQE TIL that the crazy colors and patterns you see when you rub your eyes are called "PHOSPHENES." Researchers believe that this "biophotonic light" actually comes from inside of our eyes in the same way that fireflies emit light.
9Y8OQ TIL that by suppressing the expression of certain genes specifically for beak development, scientists were able to grow a chicken embryo with a dinosaur-like snout instead of a beak
RYy6 TIL Star Trek has superlative examples of how organizations should run efficient and effective meetings.
Wk0RA TIL the first recorded murder occurred 430,000 years ago. Two small holes in the skull of the remains indicated up-close blunt force trauma.
8aWoZ TIL that because of the amount of ice it sits on, the South Pole actually has an elevation of 9,300 ft. (2800m) and people have had to be evacuated due to altitude sickness.