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TIL that around 90% of East Asian School Children are myopic.

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vPy7L TIL there is a breed of horse (called Akhal-Teke or ‘golden horse’) with proteins in their coat that appear metallic iridescent when light falls on them.
N7GY1 TIL of John Wojtowicz, a bank robber who constructed his plans after watching scenes from The Godfather, which starred Al Pacino. He engaged in a 12 hour standoff with police, culminating in his capture. His exploits were turned into a movie, in which he was played by Al Pacino.
e0NZD TIL about the Meno’s Paradox, also known as the Paradox of Inquiry. The gist of this paradox is that inquiry is either unnecessary or impossible, based on whether you know the certain fact or you don’t respectively.
vPOyj TIL 'Don't Worry Be Happy' by Bobby Mcferrin is the only song in history to reach #1 on Billboard without the use of any instruments (a cappella)
OEbR TIL that in the past, muffins were sold by streethawkers door to door as a snack bread before most houses were provided with ovens in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, giving rise to the traditional song “Do you know the Muffin Man?”