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TIL of Canadian musician Jeff Healey, who has been blind since the age of 1 due to retinoblastoma. He began playing guitar at age 3 by setting the guitar on his lap and playing it like a keyboard. His song “Angel Eyes” reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989. He died of cancer in 2008.

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wLXgE TIL dogs can become afflicted by Happy Tail, a syndrome where the tail is wagged so hard that it hits walls, furniture, and people until it begins bleeding. Because of the wagging, that blood is then flicked onto walls, ceilings, and anything else in the vicinity.
a8dJo TIL that tardigrades, also known as water bears, can survive extreme conditions, including space vacuum and radiation.
vP0R8 TIL: That an article in The Atlantic once used the lyrics to "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" in order to equate the United States government's use of "original classified authority" and the abuse of power between the branches of the government.
PY1jJ TIL: there is a single ant mega-colony that spreads 3 continents
6Ega8 TIL originally built as only a hunting lodge for King Francois I, Chateau de Chambord contains 440 rooms and 365 fireplaces. It is so large that the Loire was rumored to be diverted to make room.