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TIL Isaac Newton created the modern color wheel

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JYEO1 TIL Hawaiian Pizza was invented in Ontario, Canada in 1962
d85Gr TIL that NASA once fixed its Mars rover by ordering to hit itself with a shovel after it got stuck trying to dig a 15-inch heat-measuring probe
9wVvQ TIL Mimolette is a cheese who got invented during the France-Holland war after France banned Dutch cheese imports. Its nutty flavor comes from mite-made holes in its rind. US customs detained in 2013 imports, citing FDA concerns about it being filthy, putrid, or unfit for human consumption.
Z8ebB TIL MJ chose the iconic #23 as his jersey number to tribute his older brother, Larry Jordan. MJ stated that he wished to become half the man his brother was.
oaQA TIL In Denmark, Danishes are called Wienerbrød, literally translates to ‘Vienna Bread’, and are one of the few countries to actually recognize the real creator, Austrian bakers.