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TIL that a lot of Latin American flags look similar because they based their color scheme proposed by Goethe, who derived it from his work rebuking (incorrectly) Newton's laws of optics

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DQn7D TIL that the three incredible robots in the classic 1970's science fiction film Silent Running were not robots at all, but were essentially costumes worn by actors who had suffered multiple amputations and could fit in the robot shells and wore them as costumes.
6EraY TIL about Amaxophobia an abnormal or persistent fear of being in, or riding in, a vehicle. Amaxophobic sufferers riding in a vehicle will typically fear the accident and its consequences, especially injury or death.
wLrEW TIL That Nietszche’s sister, Elisabeth, heavily redacted her mentally ill brother’s writings to remove the “race swindle,” making them a Nazi propaganda tool.
XpED TIL: There is a lake in the country of Palau where jellyfish evolved without stingers after the lake’s connection to the sea closed, leaving them isolated from their natural predators. These ‘Golden’ jellyfish are totally harmless to humans and you can swim with them.
P1p6G TIL that the Hyundai Kona is sold as the Kauai in Portugal, as Kona (cona) is a derogatory term for vagina