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TIL if the spectrum of sunlight was more evenly distributed, the sky would be purple

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Q1Nd TIL that there’s a variation of The Three Wise Monkeys, the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” monkeys covering their eyes, ears, and mouth(???). The variation contains a fourth monkey who covers its genitals to represent “do no evil”
NZwM TIL Isaac Newton prowled the bars and taverns in seedy parts of London in disguise to gather evidence of counterfeiting. His work led to 28 convictions, one being hanged for high treason
pYJ8Q TIL: There's a fifth special symbol in bowling score system for registering a Split in the card. (The other four symbols are "X" for Strike, "/" for Spare, "-" for Error and "F" for Foul.)
Bl0D TIL Actor and explorer Brian Blessed met Pablo Picasso when he was a 12. Disbelieving it was Picasso, Blessed asked him to draw a picture. Picasso drew a peace dove, and Blessed threw it away. Somebody saved the drawing. It’s reportedly worth £50 million.
5VxX8 TIL In 1940, Charlie Chaplin produced and financed the film 'The Great Dictator', which mocked Hitler. Hollywood studios were hesitant to produce the film due to their financial relations with Germany. 'The Great Dictator' is considered one of Chaplin's greatest works.