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TIL A New Ligament in the Human Knee was Discovered in 2013

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e0l95 TIL about Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who saved the life of George Washington, became a general in the Continental Army, and is considered “the father of the American cavalry”. He died leading a daring charge against British forces during American Revolutionary War
v1988 TIL despite playing ~2,350 live concerts over 30 years, there exists some form of a live recording of every Grateful Dead show except one: March 17, 1970. A reward is offered to anyone who can procure the lost tape.
8eEea TIL that the cornea must breath on its own by absorbing oxygen through the tears and the atmosphere because it has no blood vessels to receive oxygen
YpwKr TIL the "Lockheed Flatbed" was a proposed flatbed airplane designed for bulky cargo such as military jeeps or tanks
KJN9 TIL That porn star Sunny Lane’s career is managed by her parents with whom she lives with in an apartment.