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TIL that night vision goggles are green because the human eye can differentiate more shades of green than any other color.

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wo8Do TIL that TON 618, 18.2 billion light years from Earth, is one of the largest black holes in the universe. The gas cloud that surrounds it has a diameter of at least 100 kiloparsecs(330,000 light-years), twice the size of the Milky Way.
Lklm0 TIL The summit of Mt. Everest is marine limestone, meaning the highest point on Earth was once ocean seafloor.
9kg6 TIL That Carrie Fisher never wore a bra in the first Star Wars movie at the request of George Lucas. He explained to her that in space, her flesh would expand, but her bra wouldn’t, so she would be strangled by her bra.
Z8DPB TIL when asked about the possibility of an Elder Scrolls movie, Bethesda stated they'd only pursue it if Peter Jackson signed on to direct.
D1Pnv TIL that when roach poisons claim to kill the whole nest, it's not because roaches share food with others. Roaches are cannibals and a single dose of poison can often be eaten many times and still be deadly.