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TIL red and blue are different colors

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ADpBw TIL the deadliest blizzard in history occurred in 1972, in Iran. 4000 people died and over 200 villages were totally wiped out for good.
1K9O TIL that it Liechtenstein’s last military engagement they sent off 80 soldiers, but returned with 81, having made a friend along the way.
007L TIL George Lucas stated Sean Connery’s portrayal of James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for Indiana Jones, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana’s father in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
rN5N4 TIL The word “ham” (as in HAM Radio) is not an acronym. In the early days of telegraphy & radio comms, professional operators would refer to amateur operators as “hams”, implying their incompetence. The slur was eventually forgotten and the amateur radio community widely adopted the term “HAM Radio”
KYAv9 TIL that at a party celebrating his candidacy for mayor of New York, author Norman Mailer stabbed his wife twice, nearly killing her. She did not press charges.