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TIL that South Africans call Traffic Lights “Robots”.

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4XxOa TIL the rugged tropical Pacific island of Nuku Hiva is covered with pine forests, planted by sailors centuries ago. It makes parts of the island look like the European Alps.
Z8L8a TIL of the Monster from Partridge Creek, an animal spotted in the Yukon wilderness that is rumored to be a dinosaur.
8ev54 TIL How Kate Winslet stayed under water for over 7 minutes in the filming of Avatar 2
yV09l TIL There isn’t a single stop sign in Paris
0dy9R TIL Mary the Color Scientist is a thought experiment about a scientist in a black & white world. She has extensive knowledge of color but no actual experience of it. The experiment asks whether Mary will gain new knowledge when she goes outside of the colorless world and experiences seeing in color.