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TIL that 1 out of 12 men have color blindness

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xVWn1 TIL The opera house in Paris that the Phantom of the Opera is based on actually has an underground lake beneath it, just like in the book and musical.
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XYnX TIL the F-117A’s faceted shape resulted from the limitations of the 1970s-era computer technology
ADLV4 TIL Alexei Leonov, the first man to perform a spacewalk, almost wasn't able to get back in the capsule as his suit had expanded in the vacuum of space. Many problems plagued the mission including a poor landing 240mi off course forcing the 2 man crew to survive for 2 days in the freezing wilderness.
N7mRe TIL the eagle on US currency has a name. It’s Peter, and he lived at the mint in Philadelphia. After he died he was stuffed and he still hangs at the entrance.