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TIL of Peter Kinloch, who went blind shortly after summiting Mount Everest and had to be abandoned by his team

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oBoE8 TIL that the reason moles always look so clean, even though they live in the dirt, is because their hair swivels to lay in any direction.
eMG4 TIL: There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as an admittance of guilt in court.
D178g TIL Neil Armstrong was working on his farm and got his wedding ring stuck in the gears of a tractor. He didn’t get it out in time—his ring and ring finger got torn clean off. He then packed it in some ice and drove himself to the hospital to get it reattached
X0ed6 TIL of the Loughton incinerator thefts. Between 1988 and 1992 at the Bank of England's incinerator plant, four employees stole more than £600,000 of used bank notes due for incineration. They were eventually found out when the husband of one tried to deposit £100k in used £20s and £50s.
8aEDG TIL American Spirit Cigarettes, despite claiming to be additive-free, add ammonia or urea to increase free-base nicotine absorption to 36 percent.