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TIL Erramatti Mangamma holds the record for the oldest age to give birth, who gave birth to twins at age 73

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KYgW4 TIL The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels. The cornea is the clear part of the eye that covers the pupil and other parts of the eye. It gets its oxygen directly from the atmosphere. The other part is cartilage.
p46p TIL Johnny Depp is descended from the first African woman to legally gain freedom from slavery
1a4pX TIL Japan's first prime minister, Ito Hirobumi- who was a great proponent of learning from/building ties with the West- ironically began his political career as the young samurai who burnt the British Legation in Tokyo in 1863. That same year, Japanese modernizers sent Ito to study in the London.
Y75px TIL that the Chicken Dance's composer, Swiss accordionist Werner Thomas, is still alive. It is considered to be the single most successful Swiss song ever, being exported to over 40 countries with over 400 recorded versions.
GbPj TIL a man went to jail for 5 days, lost his job, had his car towed and sold all for trying cashing a chase-issued check at a chase bank