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TIL of Taro Tsujimoto, a fictional Ice Hockey player created by the Buffalo Sabres. Fed up with how long the 1974 draft was taking, the Sabres drafted a fake player named after a local Japanese shop. The NHL made the pick official and only found out just before the start of training camps that year.

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0wbeM TIL Ben Enwonwu was one of the first African artists to win critical acclaim, having exhibited in Europe and the US. During her visit to Nigeria in 1956, Queen Elizabeth II commissioned and sat for a portrait sculpture by Enwonwu and a crater on Mercury is named in his honour
nekvG TIL of Derek Amato, who after a head injury, was diagnosed with Acquired Musical Savant Syndrome, and suddenly could play expert level piano. When asked during an interview to perform a simple song, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. He attempted, struggled, and gave up.
1a84O TIL the Rod of Asclepius, a snake winding around a stick and international symbol of medicine, represents the treatment for the bloodworm Dracunculus. This worm travels through the blood and eats its way to the skin: treatment involves wrapping the worm around a wooden stick and pulling it out.
KY0e6 TIL about the 1983 video game recession in which US video game revenue plummeted from $3.2B in 1983 to $100m in 1985. Nintendo is credited with reviving the industry with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
VMrRp TIL: Tourists at Yala National Park on Sri Lanka's SouthWest coast who fell victim to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami were unable to spot any wildlife on safari because the animals had sensed the tremor vibrations 4 days earlier and fled to higher ground