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TIL That Sunglass Lens Colors Have Different Uses & Aren't Just For Looks

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rOXM TIL The earliest surviving aerial photograph is of Boston’s North End in 1860, taken from a hot air balloon. The photograph is titled ‘Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It.’
oR9dE TIL Jackie Kennedy studied French Indochina and become passionate about it .Her fluency in French and knowledge of French History was particularly valuable, as she was able to translate French books, documents, and treaties related to Indochina, which helped JFK in his understanding of the region.
ADlZB TIL that Rob Paulsen, the voice of Yakko from Animaniacs, recorded the "Countries of the World" song is a single take.
16Od7 TIL Salmon sperm is used in some Korean face creams for its anti-aging benefits. Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) in salmon sperm stimulates collagen production.
e0Z16 TIL of Frank Bourne, the last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift. At 22 he was the youngest Colour Sergeant in the British Army at the time. He ultimately reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and died aged 91 in 1945, on VE Day