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TIL Even in ancient statues Atlas is carrying a round world.

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ndV7 TIL that there are contact lenses worn during sleep that reshape your cornea. When you wake up, your vision is as good as it would be if you were wearing glasses or contacts during the day. They’re also used to treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.
QaWk TIL Sweden has state-sponsored, after-school music programs, which might explain why Swedish songwriters and producers were responsible for 25% of the Billboard Top Ten Hits last year
gEwW TIL that in 1977, an Israeli cargo ship rescued 66 starving Vietnamese Men, women, and children, after their SOS signals had already been ignored by 4 other Countries. Israel then granted them all citizenship.
wodP TIL, That the DeLorean in Back To The Future, was almost going to be fridge instead.
X6lX TIL human breast milk contains the same taste substance that makes meaty dishes taste savory (umami)