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TIL of Gelae, a genus of small brown beetles found in North and Central America. Notable members include Gelae baen, Gelae rol, Gelae belae and Gelae donut.

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VBlyG TIL that Target uses color psychology- specifically the color red to attract consumers due to the color red being associated with energy, excitement, passion, speed, and impulse.
gMpGX TIL A 2015 study found no evidence that Kalash people of Pakistan are descent from soldiers of of Alexander the Great. The study, however, found that they shared a significant portion of genetic drift with MA-1, a 24,000-year-old Paleolithic Siberian hunter-gatherer fossil and the Yamnaya culture.
kJy1 TIL the movie Hugo released in 2011 cured a person’s stereo-blindness.
Bg4Bx TIL that in 2003, a 14-year-old boy in Manchester, England, created fake online personas to manipulate his friend into attempting to murder him, resulting in the UK's first conviction for inciting your own murder.
v1QAD TIL of Paul Walker an American actor who was famous for his role as an illegal street car racer in the movie franchise Fast and Furious. In 2013 he ended up dying in a fiery car crash after having gone twice the posted speed limit in an area known for drifting cars.