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TIL that most people can see their own white blood cells moving through their retinas

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E0Bw TIL that two barber’s poles next to each other spinning in opposite directions are used to signify a brothel in Korea
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BrjQx TIL Michael Jackson was terrified of the real-life fan who inspired the song Billie Jean, after she sent him a letter with a weapon and instructions to kill himself. He kept her photograph to memorize her face, “in case she ever turns up someplace.”
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