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TIL that a woman from Northern England has 4 functioning colour cones (most of us have only 3) and that due to this she can see 99 million more colours than the average person.

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G8pj TIL that Socrates complained about the technology of writing. He said it would “create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories.”
e0aBL TIL that without the Moon, life would have evolved differently on Earth, and the days would be only around 6 hours long.
QNdRd TIL that in Edinburgh Scotland the Balmoral hotel's clock is set three minutes fast to ensure the people catch their trains. The only day it runs on time is 31 December (Hogmanay), for the city's New Year celebrations.
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