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TIL that eyebrow transplants exist

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OoB1X TIL There's a place in the Pacific Ocean called Point Nemo. It s so far from land, the nearest humans are often astronauts. The ISS orbits the Earth at a maximum of 258 miles (416km). Meanwhile the nearest inhabited landmass to Point Nemo is over 1,670 miles (2,700km) away.
R78Mw TIL that the man who created the carolina reaper pepper was actually trying to cure cancer.
XRBE TIL that WWII soldier Audie Murphy single-handedly held off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour and then led a successful counter attack while wounded and without ammo. He became one of the highest decorated soldiers in US history.
nNEr TIL on average, less than 1 person a year is killed by a shark, but 100 million sharks are killed every year by humans.
WORA TIL President James K. Polk is nicknamed by some historians “the least known consequential president.” He promised to serve just one term, and he achieved ALL of the agenda he set at the beginning of his term.