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TIL that osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP) is a procedure that uses a patient’s own tooth implanted in their eye to craft a support structure for an artificial cornea to restore vision.

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v1nwL TIL The US is one of 3 countries on Earth not using the metric system, but the US N.I.S.T. says that's a myth because the US has been metric for years.
epvVg TIL Charles Lightoller was sucked back into Titantic, “he was pinned against the grating for some time by the pressure of the incoming water, until a blast of hot air from the depths of the ship erupted out of the ventilator and blew him to the surface.” He later fought in WW1 and WW2.
NXXpe TIL that Raisins, currants and grapes cause renal injury to dogs, but the mechanism of causing injury is still unknown
Wkx1X TIL Jerry Springer was on the Cincinnati City Council from 1971-75 but resigned after being caught buying a hooker. He won his seat back by a landslide in 1977 due to his honesty and went on to serve a year as the mayor and attempted a run for Governor.
g9xy TIL that Canada has no national rule on sewage treatment, and dumps a staggering amount of human excrement, toxins and pharmaceuticals directly into rivers and the ocean