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TIL There's Evidence Humans Didn't Actually See Blue Until Modern Times

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8eLvL TIL Japan has one vending machine for every 30 people
wL0GW TIL on June 3, 1980, seven tornadoes touched down in or near Grand Island, Nebraska
yavp TIL that Tiny Hole in Airplane Windows is a safety feature called the breather hole is used to regulate the amount of pressure that passes between the window’s inner and outer panes
E1jEd TIL of William Lyttle, the "Mole Man of Hackney", who spent around 40 years digging a network of tunnels up to 59 feet (18 m) long beneath his home. When the authorities discovered the extent of his burrowing, he was rehoused on the top floor of a high-rise to prevent digging.
MeAoK Today I learned that in the US all men between the ages of 18 and 25, must register for selective service (Formely the draft), failing to so may result in fines up to $250k, and up to 5 years of prison (felony), and may have impact on future rights, voting, grants etc. It has never applied to Women.