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TIL UPS trademarked the colour brown

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v1Q1B TIL The idea of “common sense” comes from the Ancient Greek concept of Nous, the “common sense” humans were believed to have to recognize truth that was distinct from rationality
W7BeL TIL a WWII German fighter aircraft, the BF-109, had a unique weapon design - cannon which was installed in the engine and fired through the propeller hub
6EO5Q TIL in the early 1800s, tourists visiting Plymouth Rock were provided a hammer so that they could take a piece of the rock as a souvenir. By 1880, what was left of the rock was fenced off.
8aavb TIL excessive childhood stress can cause permanent brain damage and affect gene expression.
E166w TIL that Sir David Attenborough is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K.