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TIL that frosted Pop Tarts have fewer calories than unfrosted ones

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Lk9lp TIL that while peacock mantis shrimp can see light ranging from deep UV to far IR (300-720nm), they can only discriminate wavelengths that are more than 25nm apart, the difference that separates orange and yellow, with humans being able to discriminate wavelengths that are only 1-4mm apart
o4d7 TIL Kim Il Sung developed a calcium deposit the size of a baseball on the back of his neck. Because of it, he was only photographed from the front and citizens were jailed for mentioning it to each other.
4XxXo TIL that the French prime minister insisted that his cabinet watch the film La Haine (Hate)
p8jZp TIL: There is no passage in the bible or evidence that puts Jesus' birth date on December 25th, the date was probably chosen due to its proximity to the winter solstice and a Roman festival called Saturnalia that took place on the 23rd.
8aGn4 TIL of a Russian dog whose owners were killed in a car accident. Despite attempts to adopt or re-home him, the dog refused to leave the site of the accident and waited for them until it died 7 years later. The city informally adopted the dog and dedicated a statue to honor his loyalty.