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TIL the real Rosie the Riveter was still alive until recently

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5YjXB TIL: Thousands more German troops died in the American Revolutionary War than British soldiers
7rgdP TIL that Bulls don’t actually hate the colour red. In Bull fights, they don’t charge at the cape because of its colour, but because of the motion it makes when the matador waves it. The cape is just red to mask the bloodstains from the fight.
YpeVZ TIL that pink peppercorns are related to cashews and can cause an allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, for those with tree nut allergies.
R7JVw TIL neuroticism is most strongly associated with increased risk for depression and higher psychological distress. Although intelligence indicates no consistent effects on depression, it does increase the risk for depression once neuroticism is adjusted for.
D1LOe TIL that there are two separate genes that determine eye colour, and which are dependent on each other. Depending on how these genes combine, it is possible for two blue eyed parents to have a brown eyed child.