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TIL that after hitting his head in the shallow end of a swimming pool, a man awoke with the condition known as aquired musical savant syndrome. He had become a great pianist without ever learning to play.

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BrZ8L TIL that astronauts lose as much as 22% of their blood while in space, as a reaction to the uniform blood pressure caused by microgravity. Until their body replaces this blood, many returning astronauts can't stand for more than a few minutes without fainting.
j6XER TIL caffeine enhances physical performance, endurance, muscle strength and power
W7RPL TIL The Nazis built a rocket-powered plane: The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. To date, it remains the only operational rocket-powered fighter plane in world history. It was also the first plane of any type to exceed 1000 km/hr in level flight.
jNKXn TIL: The Museum of Modern Art Hung a Matisse upside down and no one noticed for 47 days
EgQPW TIL that in 1941, American vessels of the Atlantic fleet fired hundreds of rounds on a light in the sky believing it to be a Japanese aircraft. It turned out to be the planet Venus.