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TIL the color purple doesn’t exist and is considered an illusion

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0dvVN TIL of the HMS Royal George, the largest warship in the world at the time of her launch in 1756. Her sinking near Portsmouth killed more than 800 people, making it one of the most deadly maritime disasters in British territorial waters. Many who died were women and children, visiting family onboard.
QgQM TIL English muffins aren’t baked.
kJWm7 TIL there are Japanese, Chinese and Korean studies correlating male nose size and penis size. For Japanese studies, cadavers were used and "stretched length" was measured.
yQr1M TIL Tickets for the Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier fight in 1971 were so hard to get that the only way Frank Sinatra could get in was to ring up the editor of Life Magazine and ask for a press pass as a photographer. His photo of the fight ended up on the front cover of the magazine.
nW79G TIL Most farm raised turkeys can't mate due to being selected for meatier breasts and need artificial insemination.