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TIL naturalization in Liechtenstein is done through popular vote, and only candidates who have actively participated in local community life for 10+ years are likely to be accepted as citizens

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VVxk TIL horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal, have excellent day and night vision, but they have two-color, or dichromatic vision; their color vision is somewhat like red-green color blindness in humans, where certain colors, especially red and related colors, appear as a shade of green.
oR4mo TIL music therapy can be used to help combat depression and heal trauma, and listening to music has been shown to reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure and decrease stress levels
Br5Pr TIL of the “Bonnacon,” a Medieval legendary bull that sprayed caustic feces at its pursuers, burning them, because it supposedly had useless horns.
78bO TIL the pilot scripts for Arrested Development came with a cover letter which warned cast members that there would be no fancy trailers and no tolerance for diva-like behavior (and 8 more facts about the show you might not know)
XE7W6 TIL UPS plans it routes so drivers almost never take left turns, and this has saved the company on fuel costs, carbon output, and helped deliver almost half a million more packages a year.