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TIL some people have a fourth cone in their eyes, allowing them to see an estimated 100 million extra nuances of color

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nWkoP TIL of John Andaman, the name given to the first Andamanese man captured by the British during their colonization of the islands in 1857. Though amazed by British Calcutta, he quickly grew ill with foreign diseases, and was returned to his home to advocate for British rule. He was never seen again.
QJo8L TIL That people made pixels look less pixely by doing Anti-aliasing which is to put more and more transparent color to one and another.
0OwM TIL that Leland Yee, the Senator who fought to ban the sale of violent video games to minors, was arrested for attempting to traffic illegal weapons, including “shoulder-launched missiles”
kJvO7 TIL that 9-volt batteries are made of 6 roughly AAAA-sized cylindrical batteries
x6Okg TIL Punch drinks originated from India, and the word punch is a loanword from Hindi पाँच (pāñch), meaning "five", as the drink was frequently made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, juice from either a lime or a lemon, water, and spices.