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TIL in 2007 a woman who only occasionally played an old game boy (for which Tetris was the only game she owned) on long car rides and plane flights broke the world record by 500 lines.

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N74PP Until the 21st century, birds were largely dismissed as simpletons. How smart can you be with a brain the size of a nut? And yet the more we study bird intelligence, the more those assumptions are breaking down. Studies have shown, for instance, that crows make tools, ravens solve puzzles, and parrots boast a diverse vocabulary. Their brains may be tiny, but birds have been known to outsmart children and apes.
DQDeD TIL that blind individuals can opt for a guide horse instead of a guide dog. Miniature horses are an alternative for those who do not wish to or cannot use a guide dog.
GAnnG TIL notorious violent UK prisoner Charles Bronson has spent much of his prison life in solitary confinement. He wrote a book in 2002 on the topic of how to stay fit in a solitary confinement cell.
wLeVo TIL of Tsujigiri or 'crossroad killing' the practice whereby a Samurai would test the sharpness of a new katana by attacking a random passerby.
grn4 TIL Emperor Caligula would chew his victims testicles as a form of torture.