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TIL that Neptune isn't actually dark blue. It appeared so in early photos because of image processing. In reality, it's true color is similar to Uranus' light blue

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d8kKB TIL a species of mold grew at Chernobyl to feed on the gamma radiation it gives off
BrgdD TIL that East German authorities officially referred to the Berlin Wall as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart"
X00LP TIL George E. Edmondson Jr., "Mr. Two Bits", was an unofficial cheerleader for the Florida Gators college football team. He led a traditional "Two Bits' cheer" at almost every Gator home game from 1949 until his retirement in 2008.
p8YJp TIL that prior to the 1970's the 2nd Amendment wasn't interpreted as an individual's right to bear arms, and that it has an entirely unnecessary comma.
5V0yQ TIL Bacon was invented in Ancient China