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TIL of Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP), also known as Tooth-in-Eye surgery, was first developed in the 1960s. This procedure involves implanting a tooth into a blind person’s eye to help restore their sight and continues to be performed today.

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AY8a TIL that the light from the sun pushes the earth with a force of about 2 metric tonnes
9wmp TIL that Canada’s official phone number is 1-800-O-Canada.
yK1e TIL While parachuting, an American aviator downed a Japanese fighter plane by shooting the pilot in the head with his sidearm.
nW5YP TIL Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant who speaks 10 languages, described how numbers appear to him in terms of shape, color, and texture. For him, 289 is ugly, 333 is attractive, and pi is beautiful.
PJpV TIL a Soviet aircraft carrier was sold to a Chinese travel agency to convert it into a hotel and casino. It was all a cover story and the ship is now part of the Chinese navy fleet!