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Wkrvd TIL that Toto (the band who sang Africa) were the studio band for Michael Jackson's album Thriller
d8MXr TIL: Scientists have developed eye drops that correct near/far-sighted vision without the need for surgery.
NXa8b TIL tortoises can feel their shells. Their shells are not just a hard outer covering; they are living structures with nerve endings that connect to their central nervous system. The shell is a living part of their body.
rKa0 TIL Animal Crossing was originally a Japan exclusive game ported to America, but Japan was so impressed with the results of the translation they wanted it translated back into Japanese.
PY8J TIL on September 11, 1857, a wagon train heading through Utah toward California was attacked by a Mormon Militia. The militia had disguised themselves as Indians, but once it was suspected that their cover was blown, the Mormons feigned a truce and slaughtered 120 men, women, and children.