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TIL most animals can see UV light — humans being blind to it is the exception not the rule.

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kynm TIL there is a genetic disorder which makes the affected person have an uniquely happy personality and an interest in water
QZpd TIL that there is French territory just off 23 km off the Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. These islands have a population of 6000 and use the Euro.
8avZP TIL a company in Japan developed a smoke alarm specifically designed for those with hearing impairments that uses wasabi odour instead of a loud noise. Tests on sleeping people with normal or no hearing show the device waking all of the subject in just two and a half minutes.
0jbM TIL an LA woman hid her lover in the attic for several years without her husband knowing
e0Wek TIL that in July 2018, Russian scientists collected and analysed 300 prehistoric worms from the permafrost and thawed them. 2 of the ancient worms revived and began to move and eat. One is dated at 32,000 years old, the other 41,700 years old.