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yVlma TIL that the genetic disorder Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a disorder in which muscle tissue and connective tissue are gradually replaced by bone (ossified), forming bone outside the skeleton. People with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva are generally born with malformed big toes
PYxJn TIL of Vera Lynn, a British pop singer who entertained troops during World War II. In 2017, she released a new album to celebrate her 100th birthday, making her the oldest recording artist in the world and the first centenarian to have an album in the charts.
7QnM TIL that law in Japan requires drivers over the age of 75 to have Koreisha sign on their cars.
VBKMB TIL Raymond Loewy, famed for his design of the Coca-Cola bottle among other work, helped design Skylab. He did so with a few principles in mind: eight hours of daily solitude, meals facing each other, and smooth partitions
e08jJ TIL the first baby stroller was made in 1733. The Duke of Devonshire asked architect William Kent to build a means of transport for his young children, and Kent constructed a shell shaped basket on wheels for children to sit in. It was richly decorated, and meant to be pulled by a goat or small pony