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TIL Electronic Arts acquired PopCap Games back in 2011 for more $650 Million Dollars plus $100 Million in Stocks and Multi-Year Bonus which totals up to $1.3 Billion in total acquisition price

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dDZ6Z TIL that the human eye is known to have internal circadian rhythms, and that morning-circulating-melatonin levels (a circadean/sleep health issue) were measured almost three times higher in people who are near-sighted/myopic
NXnBQ TIL That the eyesight of peacock mantis shrimp is far superior to humans. They have 12 to 16 types of photoreceptors (we have 3), have trinocular vision, can detect circular and linear light polarization, have a much higher flicker fusion rate and have specialized mid-band regions in their eyes.
gM5mD Today I learned "Good Times" is a spin-off of a spin-off. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, itself a spin-off of All in the Family.
VXm TIL U.S. bridges and roads are being built by Chinese firms not American because it’s “faster and cheaper”.
j8NM TIL there was a Japanese man who survived 24 days of cold weather by inadvertently falling into a state of hibernation. When he was found, his temperature had dropped to 71°F.