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TIL Veronica Seider had the greatest eyesight in the world, with a 20/2 vision. She was able to clearly see a person from up to a mile away, while also seeing objects at micro-level size.

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P1YgJ TIL that the Aboriginal people of Australia have occupied the land for more than 60,000 years.
bRL9 TIL that Ben Stein’s economics lecture in Ferris Bueller’s Day off was completely improvised. “I thought they were applauding because they had learned something about supply-side economics. But they were applauding because they thought I was boring…It was the best day of my life”
yQmvp TIL some of the actors playing zombies in 1978's "Dawn of the Dead" were drunk, regularly going to nearby bar while they waited for filming to begin. Some even jumped on a golf cart and crashed it into a pillar, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
1bP4 TIL that a consultant for Richard Nixon suggested a pro-administration news channel to be paid for by the White House dedicated to putting the GOP in a better light. This man was Roger Ailes, who went on to start Fox News in 1996.
gMl5L TIL of No Kum-sok, a North Korean pilot who defected in his MiG-15, allowing the Wests first look at the fighter. As part of Operation Moolah, he was given $100k and later became a US Citizen and aeronautical engineer