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TIL seven signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

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E19AP TIL that in ancient Mesopotamia "liability" meant "we sell you into slavery to pay for the damages". (Law #53)
Z8rdD TIL about the musical genius Bob Milne who has the ability to hear every instrument individually in 3 different orchestras playing 3 different symphonies in his mind at the same time.
Z8YJ4 TIL George Washington and his compatriots once ran up a bar tab that would be close to $15,000 in modern currency!
e0Lmk TIL In 1505 the world's first portable pocket-sized clock was invented. It acquired the name watch from sailors who used it to replace the hourglasses they used to time their 4-hour shifts of duty, or watches.
rRYEy TIL of Douglas Albert Munro, the only US Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor. Whilst providing cover for ground troops with his boat, Munro was fatally wounded. The last words he said were, "did they get off?" referring to the soldiers he'd saved. He was 22 years old.