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TIL one of the members of the gospel group 'The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi', regained his sight, and was subsequently kicked from the group.

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Oo4d4 TIL that the United States by far has the most tornadoes in the world, averaging 1,274 per year in the last decade while Canada reports nearly 100 annually.
nB6b TIL World War II bomb shelters underneath London are being converted to hydroponic gardens lit with wind-powered LEDs.
7rGEP TIL that at a point, breathing in Delhi, India was equivalent to smoking 45 cigarettes a day.
ADAKl TIL: Ronald Reagan believed that if the US had to have border walls, the walls would have doors, and the doors would be open to anyone with the will and the heart to get to the United States.
oBJ58 TIL that mice can sing, but we can't hear them. Male mice can produce complex songs, similar to songbirds, in the ultrasonic range when they spend time with females.