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TIL that it is a common misconception that the reflection of the sky is the sole reason bodies of water appear blue. It is primarily because water absorbs colours in the red part of the light spectrum.

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VmZ0 TIL Martin Luther King’s thoughts on Nixon: “Nixon has a genius for convincing one that he is sincere. When you are close to Nixon he almost disarms you with his apparent sincerity. (…) I would conclude by saying that if Richard Nixon is not sincere, he is the most dangerous man in America.”
9wJ9G TIL in 2020, the movie Palm Springs broke the record for the highest sale of a film from the Sundance Festival by exactly $0.69
4ko6 TIL that Japanese folklore contains a creature known as Ashiarai Yashiki, a giant foot that crashes through the roof in the middle of the night, demanding the terrified homeowner wash it.
lw1K TIL You are “overdriving your headlights” when you go so fast that your stopping distance is farther than you can see with your headlights.
pYGdN TIL that the last round of Fifa World Cup Group Stage Matches are played simultaneously because of the Disgrace of Gijón. This is to avoid match fixing.