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R5De1 TIL the common ancestor of all vertebrates had not 3 but 4 cones for detecting color. Most mammals later lost 2 cones from being nocturnal and primates evolved one back after that!
epMMD TIL In the 1990's, the British Police tried to ban the Lotus Carlton and the government condemned advertising of the vehicle. It could reach 176mph and Police vehicles at the time could not keep up during a pursuit.
1LJV TIL that there is one-way bullet resistant glass.
p8RyZ TIL reading while pooping has been common throughout history. Ancient Roman bathhouses often contained libraries with scrolls for reading.
n8LW TIL that during WWII there was a huge fight between New Zealand and American soldiers because the Yanks wanted segregated bars and tried to keep Maori soldiers out of drinking establishments