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TIL The phrase is actually “Anchor’s Aweigh” not “Away”

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GYdwJ TIL while the Snellen eye-chart is the most common, created in 1862, the Mayerle eye test chart created in 1907 tested acuity, astigmatism, muscular stength of the eyes and color vision
b6EaZ TIL American Cheese contains 95% cheese and "American Cheese food" contains at least 51% cheese.
4Xplo TIL that crows can hold grudges and are even known to pass it on to its chicks.
gMkrb TIL Natalia Molchanova, the "world's most decorated free diver" ever, disappeared while diving off the coast of Spain and has never been found.
nW9xP TIL Forcing your eyes to work harder doesn’t increase the strength of eye muscles so wearing lenses doesn’t increase your dependence on glasses. if one eye is weaker, your brain is trained to use the stronger eye and the weaker eye could turn into lazy eye