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TIL the cornea doesn't have blood vessels but instead is nourished by tears. The cornea remarkably can heal minor abrasions in under 72 hours.

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M7OQW TIL of Deborah: the only female judge mentioned in the Bible who had authority to render judgments and command generals in 1107 BC
XEYn8 TIL Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s wife kept hanging up on his phone calls from the ISS thinking he was a telemarketer. The 3 second delay made her think no one was on the other side of the line when she’d answer. NASA then gave her the ISS’s phone number so her phone read “SPACE” each time he called.
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P1JVO TIL about Australia's "democracy sausages" - grilled sausages served outside many Australian polling places during elections that serve as fundraisers for community groups.