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TIL that veins only appear blue because if the way wavelengths of light hit the skin

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5YlXP TIL the island of Faisans in the middle of the Bidasoa river, on the border of Spain and France, switches countries every six months. This was agreed to as part of the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. This sort of joint sovereignty is called a condominium.
rNJbW TIL that 0.8% of the population is unable to form visual mental images, per a 2022 study.
MebV7 TIL as a way to ensure their health, it is a taboo to touch the Queen as well as other members of the royal family unless they initiate the handshake, hug, etc.
nB5b TIL Jewish composer Irving Berlin struggled to pen a Christmas song for the film Holiday Inn. Finally finishing “White Christmas”, he supposedly said “Not only is it the best song I ever wrote, it’s the best song anybody ever wrote!” Bing Crosby’s 1947 record is the bestselling single…of ALL TIME.
YPZr TIL Christopher Walken was a lion tamer as a teenager and applied for the position because, “I’ve always loved cats.”