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TIL dice predate recorded history

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DQMAJ TIL that tear duct is connected with the throat and that eye drops can seep to the throat and be tasted
m18lx TIL "Flaws" was the nickname given to the sharks used in Jaws (due to their constant malfunction). As a result, Spielberg relied on the famous "D/E flat" notes to suggest the presence of Jaws, rather than actually showing him (more often)
KYEZG TIL Reese's PB Cup, the world's #1 bestselling candy, was invented by a former Hershey employee and sold back to Hershey by his children almost 30 years later in exchange for Hershey stock.
jQQN TIL the knuckleball is so rare in baseball that pitchers who use it share tips and suggestions even if on competing teams, because they have no others on their own teams to discuss the pitch with.
pY0Qp TIL researchers have observed that every culture has a word for black and white. When a culture has a third word for a color, it is always red. If it has a fourth word, it is either yellow or green