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TIL that the controversial blue and white dress illusion was replicated by neuroscientists with socks and Crocs

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MeDoB TIL a genetic mutation can cause some people to have 4 cones that perceive color as opposed to the standard 3, which means they would be able to see 100 million colors while a normal person sees just 1 million.
PAOg TIL since most maps of the US are non-cylindrical (so flat vs. curved) Maine incorrectly appears to be the Northern most State in the lower 48. Minnesota, actually is the northern most state.
b6DBp TIL that some studies suggest that patients with a history of allergy may have an increased rate of suicide and that seasonal spring peaks in aeroallergens are associated with seasonal spring peaks in suicide.
7A57 TIL that the American Family Association demanded that Home Depot “stop supporting the gay agenda”. Unlike Lowe’s who bowed to AFA pressure a few months earlier, Home Depot refused and suffered an AFA boycott. During the next quarter, Home Depot’s profits increased by 6.1%.
Re46 TIL that there are 22 different beef cuts in the US, 35 in England and France, and 120 in Korea.