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TIL that in 2004, Lego changed the color of their grey bricks from brey (higher red content) to bley (higher blue content) in order to appear ‘newer’ in comparison to Megabloks

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e0man TIL about a woman code named "SM". She suffers from Urbach-Wieth disease - a condition where the person cannot feel fear. Her identity is guarded for her safety by researchers who are studying her and only 400 people on the planet are known to have this condition.
aBjN TIL That in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1922, an entire family was murdered by the police because the father was a respected catholic businessman. The government of Northern Ireland carried out no investigation into the murders.
58QP TIL An egg that is old or bad will float in water, fresh eggs will sink in water.
OolwY TIL 3 Canadian men working on a boat at Digby's waterfront freed a 15 ft minke whale tangled in a net which surrounded its mouth & embedded about an inch into its skin. The whale came to shore in waist-high water as if searching for help from humans; when free, the whale swam back to deeper waters.
0dXLL TIL Over 90% of Saudi arabia early Islamic heritage was gradually destroyed after the formation of the wahabist movement. which had an extreme stance against venerating of grave and structures associated with pious people of old as they believe it to be an idolatrous act (the ultimate sin in Islam)