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TIL: Scientists have developed eye drops that correct near/far-sighted vision without the need for surgery.

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QxX9 TIL that Frozen’s Elsa was originally written as a villain. It wasn’t until the writers heard the song “Let It Go” that they decided to rewrite everything.
O7vY TIL comedian Steve Martin will be inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame alongside banjo legends like Eddy Davis, Earl Scruggs, and Pete Seeger.
nvRd TIL a man killed himself to prove that the afterlife existed. The spiritualist who was waiting to hear from him in the afterlife never did.
Oolgg TIL The granddaughter of Chinese Republican founder Sun Yat-sen was rejected by the Communist League of China because of her family background. Despite scoring highest at school in the college-entry exam, no university accepted her until her grandfather's wife helped her get into Tongji University
epk04 TIL about Jean Meslier, a French Catholic priest who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism.