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TIL that there's an instrument you can use to measure the 'blueness' of the sky

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N7rMJ TIL: In 1926, Tesla accurately predicted smartphones. "A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket."
5YwRQ TIL that the gun Vincent van Gogh used to shoot himself with was recently sold for €162,500 (£144,000; $182,000), almost three times more than expected. It was billeted as "the most famous weapon in art history".
9YnaM TIL that in 1950, Venezuela had the fourth-highest GDP per capita in the world. They had a higher GDP per capita than Canada.
0dZK1 TIL The US military dumped thousands of vehicles into the Pacific Ocean following the end of WW2. One of the sites has become a popular diving destination known as Million Dollar Point.
kvv1 TIL, in 1850, a severe storm in Scotland eroded a hillock, thus revealing “Skara Brae”, a well preserved Neolithic settlement.