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TIL that sunglasses were invented originally in 12th century China so that judges could conceal their eyes while interrogating witnesses.

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v1Py8 TIL that the Vjosa river is the last untamed river in Europe
ADrD7 TIL about a jewish tradition where couples are wed in a cemetary to combat plagues
wLNMo TIL the James Webb Space Telescope has gold-plating on its mirrors because the mirrors are made of poorly-reflective beryllium able to withstand cold.
9Gg7 TIL that in 1984 Mcdonalds offered free Big Macs,Fries, or a Coke for each Gold Silver or Bronze in the Olympics. During that year the Soviet Union boycotted the US olympics and therefore the US got many more medals than expected which became a huge failure for Mcdonalds
09gv TIL in Nickelodeon’s “The Fairly OddParents”, Timmy Turner’s hat is pink because producer Butch Hartman ran out of blue ink.