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TIL that no person who was born blind has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia

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rRge4 TIL in 2014 the President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, banned lip syncing stating “One can see on tv old voiceless singers lip-synching their old songs. Don’t kill talent... create our new culture.” He also banned playing recorded music at all public events, on television and at weddings.
neEp7 Today I learned that when a streetcar hit a bus Frida Kahlo was on, she was impaled by a handrail, fracturing her spine and pelvis. Due to these severe injuries and the long recovery, Frida took up painting to pass the time. She is now considered to be one of Mexico's greatest artists.
p8yP4 TIL that Dua Lipa is not her stage name and actually is her real complete name. "Dua" means 'love' in Albanian.
QrKa TIL 5 of the 6 longest bridges in the United States are in Louisiana.
eNxk TIL that the Chinese government deploys anti-self-immolator firefighters at Tiananmen Square.