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TIL that 13 years ago today Apple released the very first iPod with a whopping 5GB of internal storage

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P1N0V TIL after realizing their tail-warning radars had the opposite effect - attracted luftwaffe to their night raids rather than increase survivability - The RAF decided to abuse this fact to intentionally lure german aircraft into deadly traps using their mosquito night fighters
pYAGb TIL that dogs see in shades of blue and yellow. The colors we see depend on two types of photoreceptors: rods and cones. Humans have three types of cones, but dogs only have two. Dogs have fewer cones, but have more rods, which help them identify moving objects and see better in low-light conditions
vPjjL TIL a mentally unstable man in Canada cut down a rare golden spruce tree, sacred to Indigenous people, to protest the logging industry. His trial was on the island where he cut down the tree. Fearing for his safety, he opted to kayak there solo rather than take a plane. He hasn't been seen since.
LQAbZ TIL Yellowstone's supposed "overdue" volcano eruption is a myth; studies show its magma reservoirs contain only 5-15% molten material, far from the 50% required for mobilization. Any imminent eruption would be preceded by decades of increased seismic activity and other signs.
b9gK0 TIL there is no national minimum drinking age in the United States. Instead, a law called National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 punishes states that allow anyone under 21 to purchase alcohol by cutting their federal highway funds by 10%. The last state to comply was Louisiana in 1987.