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TIL The Simpsons are yellow because Matt Groening thought it would be a perfect way to catch the attention of people flicking through their channels looking for something to watch.

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6EXw8 TIL of Turritopsis dohrnii, the immortal jellyfish, which upon being attacked, becoming sick or old, can completely revert to a sexually immature polyp stage, and begin its "life" again - a process which can go on indefinitely - effectively rendering it biologically immortal.
dW4K TIL there was a woman named Veronica Seider had vision 20x better than average. She could identify people more than a mile (1.6km) away.
LkBgm TIL the word punch is a loanword from Sanskrit (pañc), meaning “five.” The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices
xV067 TIL Hops come from the same genetic family as Marijuana - Cannabaceae
p80Pe TIL Adam Sandler's movie "50 First Dates" inspired a real therapy program in which patients with early dementia watch every morning a video message of support from their loved ones.