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TIL Isaac Newton created the colour wheel before the invention of photography.

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awgwM TIL 50% of the calories Americans consume come from nutrient-depleted, ultra-processed foods, including refined flours and industrial seed oils. A recent study indicates that US children and adults have high rates of deficiency of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate, as well as the mineral iron
9YPDm TIL that the African elephant has the longest gestational period out of all mammals, with an average pregnancy lasting almost 2 years.
ZpawD TIL in 1967 you could buy a Ford Mustang in 47 different colors
6kkm TIL prior to the Treason Act of 1790, the punishment for a woman convicted of treason was to be burned at the stake. To show mercy, the executioner was equipped with a cord passed around the victim’s throat, which he would then pull tight, strangling her before the flames could reach her.
e1gg TIL that women’s fertility affects their preference for male partners. When most fertile, they prefer men with more “masculine” traits; when pregnant or in a non-fertile part of the cycle, they seek the “nice-guy provider”. Men can tell; lap dancers earn more money when ovulating.