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TIL brown eyes are actually blue under a layer of melanin

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VKy4 TIL taking naps is a more effective and beneficial study method than cramming for tests.
WkyvB TIL there was a lunar eclipse during the Siege of Constantinople in May 1453
bkAN TIL that there is an alternative to an above the knee amputation, called a rotationplasty, which involves reattaching the calf, ankle, and foot backwards to create a new knee joint.
OKvL TIL of MOVE, a Black Power movement that was involved in several standoffs with police. There was a 1978 incident where an officer was shot and killed, resulting in life sentences for nine members, and a 1985 incident where police bombed their compound, destroying 65 homes and killing eleven people.
jNdGa TIL there is a German hospital that specializes in treatment for traumatized train drivers. An average of 3 people in Germany kill themselves by jumping in front of a train every day.