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TIL: Humans with Aphakia have the ability to see ultraviolet light.

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kJLD5 TIL that there is a Japanese J-pop girl band made up exclusively of erotic models and AV idols: The Ebisu Muscats.
e0vN5 TIL Of the Caligula (1979) biographical film, this film, which is still banned from Canada and Iceland depicts the Emperors' cruel and salacious escapades, which included, kink, incest, drag, bestiality, orgies, prostitution and murder.
d8EvE TIL when Israel got attacked during the Yom Kippur war, the fact it was a holiday likely helped rather than hindered their response. Since roadways were clear and most folks were together in synagogue, the military was able to better mobilize reserve forces more quickly.
kJ4V7 TIL Columbus Day was founded as a way to celebrate Italian-Americans at a time when they were treated like second hand citizens
7rvLx TIL during solar eclipses, tree leaves act as pinhole cameras, resulting in trees casting crescent-shaped shadows on the ground. This effect puzzled Aristotle in the 4th Century BC.