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TIL there's a Dumb and Dumber spinoff cartoon.

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4jXR TIL that Facebook is predominantly blue in color because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind and blue is the “richest color” that he can see
0dEKR TIL: Buzz Aldrin's mom's maiden name was "Moon".
QNgkE TIL that for one species of moth, the male will shoot layers of hairs drenched in plant toxins onto the female to protect her from predators while he mates with her because copulation takes such a long time. This practice is called protective nuptial festooning!
a8v7M TIL that an SLR used a prism that utilizes the "true reflection" quality that two mirrors set at a 90-degree angle viewed from 45 degrees demonstrates in order to provide a true image, despite being reflected 3 times.
KO004 TIL that Roman Emperor Nero competed in the Olympics in 67 AD. He was allowed to enter the four horse chariot race with ten horses. He fell mid-race, did not finish, yet was still declared the winner.